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5 results for SHERIFF from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 17, 2018	10D	Foe of Robin Hood	Amanda Chung, Karl Ni and Erik Agard	Shortz
Fri Mar 13, 2015	8D	Star role in many old films?	Victor Fleming	Shortz
Wed Feb 7, 2007	45D	Nottingham villain	David Kwong	Shortz
Wed Jul 26, 2006	33D	Tin star sporter	Dave Mackey	Shortz
Mon Jan 20, 1997	29A	Western hero	S. Spadaccini	Shortz

2 results for SHERIFF from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Aug 2, 2020	Acrostic	D	Law enforcer originally called a "shire-reeve"	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Jan 25, 2009	Acrostic	P	Job that evolved from "shire reeve"	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

4 results for SHERIFF from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 17, 1985	11D	Robin Hood's pursuer	John McCarthy Samson	Maleska
Sat Jun 3, 1967	8A	County officer.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Tue Aug 30, 1966	24A	County official.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 21, 1960	42D	Posse leader.	Unknown	Farrar

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