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19 results for SYL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 28, 2021	42D	One of five in "pronunciation": Abbr.	Olivia Mitra Framke	Shortz
Tue Nov 10, 2020	50A	One of 12 in "antidisestablishmentarianism": Abbr.	Robert Fisher	Shortz
Tue Aug 21, 2018	52D	Word part: Abbr. (9)	John Lieb and Andrea Yañes	Shortz
Fri Jan 3, 2014	55D	Dict. demarcation	Barry C. Silk and Brad Wilber	Shortz
Wed Oct 16, 2013	11A	Word part: Abbr. (9)	Samuel A. Donaldson	Shortz
Fri Nov 16, 2012	9D	One of four in mythology?: Abbr. (2)	Victor Fleming	Shortz
Mon Jun 4, 2012	46D	Word part: Abbr. (9)	John R. O'Brien	Shortz
Sat May 14, 2011	41A	Part of speech?: Abbr.	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz
Sat Jul 3, 2010	12D	One of four in Mississippi: Abbr.	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Tue Oct 27, 2009	23A	Part of a word: Abbr.	Chuck Deodene	Shortz
Wed Jul 30, 2008	29A	Word part: Abbr. (9)	Elizabeth A. Long	Shortz
Sat Mar 17, 2007	35A	One of four in mythology: Abbr. (2)	John Farmer	Shortz
Thu Jun 16, 2005	65A	Word div.	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Dec 8, 2002	56A	Word part: Abbr. (9)	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Sat Jul 15, 2000	6D	Lang. unit	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sat Feb 13, 1999	25A	Word part: Abbr. (9)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Wed Jul 2, 1997	66A	Word part: Abbr. (9)	Richard Hughes	Shortz
Thu Jun 12, 1997	12D	Word part: Abbr. (9)	Gilbert H. Ludwig	Shortz
Fri Nov 4, 1994	30A	Word part: Abbr. (9)	Matt Jones	Shortz

2 results for SYL from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 7, 2001	Diagramless	17D	Word part: Abbr.	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Jul 23, 2000	Diagramless	47A	Word fragment: Abbr.	Fred Piscop	Shortz

16 results for SYL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Sep 28, 1993	49D	Part of a wd.	Betty Jorgensen	Taub
Fri Dec 4, 1992	39D	Pt. of a word	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Mon Dec 4, 1989	34D	Scansion unit: Abbr.	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Thu May 25, 1989	44A	Word part: Abbr.	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Sun Jan 31, 1988	12D	Scansion unit: Abbr.	Robert W. Sturges	Maleska
Sun Dec 16, 1979	97A	Ling. unit	Michael Priestley	Maleska
Fri Oct 7, 1977	47D	Scansion unit: Abbr.	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sat Feb 19, 1977	20A	Word part: Abbr.	Anthony B. Canning	Weng
Sat Nov 13, 1976	9D	Word part: Abbr.	Anthony B. Canning	Weng
Sun Aug 22, 1976	29A	Word part: Abbr.	DeWitt Anderson	Weng
Tue Dec 31, 1974	69A	Word part: Abbr.	Jim Page	Weng
Sun Oct 6, 1974	10D	Word part: Abbr.	Bert Kruse	Weng
Fri Sep 27, 1974	22A	Part of a word: Abbr.	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Mon Jun 11, 1973	9D	Word part: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Wed Apr 8, 1970	20A	Word part: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Fri Feb 11, 1955	27A	Short for a girl's name.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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