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3 results for STARLING from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 31, 2020	18D	Songbird with dark, iridescent plumage	Lewis Rothlein and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun Nov 14, 2004	4D	Black bird	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Fri Jul 31, 1998	11D	Myna's cousin	John Wolting	Shortz

1 result for STARLING from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 3, 2009	Cryptic	9D	Bird's pitch caught by Chuck (8)	Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon	Shortz

4 results for STARLING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 31, 1990	20A	Bird	Kenneth Haxton	Maleska
Wed Apr 19, 1989	5D	Bird that is often a pest	Michael A. Rampino	Maleska
Wed Jun 14, 1972	56A	Common bird	Jim Page	Weng
Fri Mar 5, 1971	29A	Gregarious bird	Unknown	Weng

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