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3 results for SPECIMEN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Oct 10, 2008	4D	Lab subject	Kyle Mahowald	Shortz
Sun Jan 5, 1997	12D	Display item (2)	W. R. Williams	Shortz
Sun Apr 17, 1994	8D	Display item (2)	R. M. Hopkins	Shortz

2 results for SPECIMEN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jun 2, 2019	Cryptic	19A	Prepared mince pies, lacking one characteristic part (8)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Aug 8, 2010	Panda	6D	Example of M & N pieces	Mel Taub	Shortz

4 results for SPECIMEN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 28, 1987	27A	Typical item; sample	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Aug 15, 1957	47A	An individual: Colloq.	Martha Brownlee	Farrar
Fri Nov 9, 1956	38D	Sample.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Mar 20, 1955	127A	Typical part.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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