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1 result for ILSES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 30, 1996	10D	Pianist Von Alpenheim et al.	A. J. Santora	Shortz

6 results for ILSES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 22, 1979	14D	Namesakes of pianist von Alpenheim	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sat Mar 10, 1973	18A	German girls' names	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jan 28, 1973	115D	German girls' names	Tanaquil Le Clercq	Weng
Tue Aug 4, 1970	23A	German girls' names	Unknown	Weng
Mon Apr 26, 1965	66A	Names akin to Elisabeth.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Aug 12, 1954	50A	German girls' names.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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