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2 results for POITIER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 12, 2017	90D	First African-American to win a Best Actor Oscar	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Tue Sep 13, 2016	11D	Sidney of "Lilies of the Field"	Stanley Newman	Shortz

1 result for POITIER from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 14, 2004	Acrostic	K	Oscar winner for "Lilies of the Field"	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

4 results for POITIER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 26, 1981	38D	He played Mister Tibbs	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Sun Sep 8, 1968	112A	Movie name	Sara V. Tuckerman	Farrar
Sat Feb 10, 1968	57A	Popular movie star.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jun 13, 1959	4D	Star of 17 Across.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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