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10 results for LIAO from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 22, 2016	88D	Chinese dynasty of 1,000 years ago (2)	Victor Barocas and Andy Kravis	Shortz
Sun May 3, 2015	106D	Chinese dynasty of a thousand years ago	Dan Schoenholz	Shortz
Thu Dec 29, 2011	39A	10th- to 12th-century Chinese dynasty	David Steinberg	Shortz
Sun Oct 4, 2009	44A	Chinese dynasty of 1,000 years ago (2)	Todd McClary	Shortz
Thu Nov 20, 2008	45D	Chinese dynasty a thousand years ago	Pete Muller	Shortz
Thu Oct 16, 2008	3D	Ancient dynasty of northern China	Ian Tullis	Shortz
Sun Jan 11, 2004	12D	10th-12th century dynasty	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Thu Jul 3, 2003	19A	Chinese dynasty up to A.D. 1125	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Sun Jun 11, 1995	40D	Manchurian river	Coral Amende	Shortz
Sun Oct 9, 1994	43A	Dynasty after the T'ang	Bryant White	Shortz

6 results for LIAO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 21, 1992	31D	Chinese dynasty	Robert Katz	Maleska
Wed May 29, 1991	6D	River in NE China	Jonathan J. Towle	Maleska
Sun Oct 7, 1990	99D	River in China	Dorothy Smitonick	Maleska
Tue May 2, 1989	14D	Mongolian river	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sun Sep 29, 1985	14D	Long Chinese river	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sun Nov 5, 1944	91A	600-mi. Manchurian river.	Elizabeth Patterson	Farrar

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