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7 results for SCRIBES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 5, 2022	1A	Amanuenses (2)	John Westwig	Shortz
Mon Jun 18, 2018	38D	Old-fashioned writers	Ross Trudeau	Shortz
Sun Jan 19, 2014	29A	Positions in old monasteries	Dan Schoenholz	Shortz
Thu Jan 11, 2001	38D	Writers' bloc	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sat Sep 25, 1999	3D	Amanuenses (2)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun Nov 8, 1998	9D	Journalists, jocularly	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Mon Jun 2, 1997	25A	Copyists	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz

11 results for SCRIBES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 25, 1993	8D	Journalists	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sun Jan 27, 1991	88D	Sopherim	Jack L. Steinhardt	Maleska
Wed Jun 28, 1989	51A	Penmen of yore	Elaine George	Maleska
Mon Jul 16, 1973	8D	Reporters	Unknown	Weng
Sun Mar 21, 1965	71A	Correspondents.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Mon Mar 25, 1963	46A	Penmen.	John Byrne	Farrar
Sat Jan 27, 1962	1D	Writers.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Mar 28, 1960	24D	Professional penmen.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Dec 5, 1957	67A	Writers.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 20, 1953	26D	Authors.	Ethel LeStrange	Farrar
Sun Dec 7, 1952	114A	Newspaper men.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar

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