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6 results for JOADS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 24, 2019	33D	Steinbeck family (4)	Frank Longo	Shortz
Wed Jun 18, 2014	26D	Steinbeck family (4)	Amy Johnson	Shortz
Sun Sep 21, 2008	101D	"The Grapes of Wrath" family (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Wed Aug 6, 2003	9A	Steinbeck family (4)	Jay Livingston	Shortz
Sun Feb 8, 1998	53D	"The Grapes of Wrath" family (2)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun May 18, 1997	71D	Steinbeck family (4)	Frances Hansen	Shortz

9 results for JOADS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 28, 1979	24D	Steinbeck family	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Aug 10, 1975	94D	Steinbeck family	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Thu May 22, 1975	34D	"Grapes of Wrath" family	Bert H. Kruse	Weng
Tue Jun 28, 1966	32D	Okies of fiction.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 20, 1964	32D	Steinbeck's "Okies."	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jun 8, 1962	9A	Steinbeck characters.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Wed May 28, 1958	45A	Steinbeck's Okies.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Dec 25, 1955	11D	Steinbeck characters.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Aug 21, 1955	77A	Steinbeck family.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar

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