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8 results for LASTNAME from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 18, 2020	45A	Adkins, for Adele	Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau	Shortz
Tue Apr 11, 2017	5D	What phone books are alphabetized by	Zachary Spitz and Diane Roseman	Shortz
Sat Oct 4, 2003	35A	It may be changed at the altar	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Mon Apr 28, 2003	21D	Part alphabetized in a telephone directory	Jim Hyres	Shortz
Sat Feb 15, 2003	37D	Sorting criterion	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sat Jun 15, 2002	38A	Parents pass it on	Trip Payne	Shortz
Mon Jan 17, 2000	9D	Washington or Irving	Trip Payne	Shortz
Thu Aug 28, 1997	39D	1-Across or 55-Across, e.g.	Shannon Burns	Shortz

2 results for LASTNAME from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 29, 1993	37D	Direction on an application form	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Thu Jan 29, 1976	39A	Cognomen	DeWitt Anderson	Weng

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