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2 results for POLTERGEIST from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 3, 2013	44D	Rapper?	Dan Schoenholz	Shortz
Sun Nov 26, 2006	71A	Household scare	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

8 results for POLTERGEIST from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 24, 1987	17A	Noisy spirit	Walter Covell	Maleska
Thu Jun 27, 1985	21A	Noisy spook	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Sun Nov 10, 1974	65A	Mischievous spirit	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Sun Oct 27, 1974	57D	Mischievous spirit	Thomas Sheehan	Weng
Sun Oct 29, 1967	51D	Noisy ghost.	Hume Craft	Farrar
Sat Aug 27, 1960	3D	Noisy goat.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu May 21, 1959	20A	Lively ghost.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Fri Jul 18, 1958	20A	A noisy ghost.	Unknown	Farrar

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