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5 results for PENTADS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 20, 2024	38D	Fivesomes (2)	Ella Dershowitz	Fagliano
Wed Apr 6, 2016	37A	Quintets	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Sun May 24, 2009	88A	Fivesomes (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu Nov 12, 1998	67A	Five-year periods	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Fri Jun 2, 1995	65A	Stalin's economic plans, e.g.	Frank A. Longo	Shortz

4 results for PENTADS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 1, 1981	7D	Five-year periods	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Wed Feb 8, 1961	24A	Groups of five.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Sep 23, 1959	23A	Five-year periods.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jul 22, 1954	6D	Groups of five.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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