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3 results for THEBADNEWSBEARS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Feb 14, 2005	35A	1976 Walter Matthau/Tatum O'Neal movie	Janet R. Bender	Shortz
Mon Dec 9, 1996	36A	1976 film about a Little League team	F. Piscop	Shortz
Thu Mar 23, 1995	36A	1976 Walter Matthau movie	Wayne Robert Williams	Shortz

3 results for THEBADNEWSBEARS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Aug 13, 1987	45A	Tatum O'Neal movie: 1976	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Mon Dec 24, 1984	17A	Tatum O'Neal film: 1976	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Wed Oct 26, 1977	36A	Matthau movie	Hal R. Hollinger	Maleska

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