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3 results for JACKSPRAT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 12, 2014	31D	Half a nursery rhyme couple	Evan Birnholz	Shortz
Tue Apr 3, 2012	34A	Eater of lean, in rhyme	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Thu Dec 1, 2011	6D	Eschewer of fat	Elizabeth A. Long	Shortz

4 results for JACKSPRAT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 5, 1969	41A	Nursery-rhyme specialist.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 17, 1966	38A	Diminutive fellow.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sun May 30, 1954	8D	Well-known dieter.	Marion Moeser	Farrar
Wed Mar 19, 1952	32A	Nursery dieter.	Unknown	Farrar

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