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7 results for POLIS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 29, 2023	38A	Ancient Greek city-state (3)	Ben Zoon	Shortz
Sat Jan 20, 2018	23D	Sparta, e.g.	Alex Vratsanos	Shortz
Fri Sep 29, 2017	7D	Ancient Greek city-state (3)	Damon Gulczynski	Shortz
Thu Jun 23, 2016	19D	Greek city-state (3)	Megan Amram and David Kwong	Shortz
Sun Jan 11, 2004	67D	Greek city-state (3)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Thu Feb 17, 2000	37A	Ancient Greek city-state (3)	Matt Gaffney and David Bianco	Shortz
Sat Feb 21, 1998	31A	Greek city-state (3)	Richard Hughes	Shortz

16 results for POLIS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 17, 1993	95A	City-state in ancient Greece	Jeanette K. Brill	Taub
Sun Jun 17, 1990	63A	Ancient Greek city-state	Jack L. Steinhardt	Maleska
Sun Nov 29, 1987	88A	Greek city-state	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Thu Nov 20, 1986	24D	Greek city-state	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sun Apr 13, 1986	109A	Greek city-state	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Sun Sep 30, 1984	35A	Greek city-state	Harriet Gilson Rosenberg	Maleska
Fri Oct 7, 1977	37A	Greek city-state	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun May 1, 1977	20A	Greek city-state	Elaine D. Schorr	Maleska
Sun Oct 10, 1976	121A	Greek city-state	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Sun Nov 5, 1972	12D	Greek city-state	Hume R. Craft	Weng
Sun Oct 10, 1971	74A	Greek city-state	Hume R. Craft	Weng
Sun Jun 14, 1970	88A	Greek city-state	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Sun Jun 29, 1969	44D	Greek state	Lewis C. Breaker	Weng
Sat Jun 10, 1967	17A	Greek city-state.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Sun Sep 4, 1966	62D	Greek city-state.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Wed Aug 19, 1959	39D	Word element, meaning city.	Unknown	Farrar

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