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7 results for MYRTLE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 30, 2023	96D	Periwinkle, by another name	John Kugelman	Shortz
Sun Aug 20, 2017	63D	Moaning Hogwarts ghost	Ruth Bloomfield Margolin	Shortz
Tue Sep 22, 2015	25D	___ Beach, S.C. (3)	Victor Barocas and Tom Pepper	Shortz
Mon Feb 10, 2014	41D	___ Beach, S.C. (3)	C. W. Stewart	Shortz
Sat Aug 13, 2011	28A	Allspice and clove's family	Tim Croce	Shortz
Mon Feb 12, 2001	25A	___ Beach, S.C. (3)	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz
Sun May 21, 1995	9D	Eucalyptus, e.g.	Dean Niles	Shortz

9 results for MYRTLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 1, 1988	24D	Aromatic plant	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Wed Jul 27, 1988	50D	Periwinkle	Arthur S. Verdesca	Maleska
Sun Jul 24, 1983	12D	Periwinkle, e.g.	Stanley Glass	Maleska
Sun Jul 25, 1982	21A	___ Beach, S.C.	Alex F. Black	Maleska
Thu Mar 11, 1982	49D	Periwinkle or California laurel	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Sun Nov 1, 1964	18D	Periwinkle.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Tue Aug 25, 1964	24D	Plant.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri May 31, 1963	7D	Flower-and-berry evergreen.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Apr 17, 1951	48D	California laurel.	Unknown	Farrar

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