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3 results for TROUPES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 1, 2022	41D	Word that would seem to be a portmanteau of "traveling groups," but isn't	Garrett Chalfin	Shortz
Sun Nov 19, 2017	87A	Moving companies?	Tom McCoy	Shortz
Fri Oct 24, 2014	36A	Groups with play dates?	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz

3 results for TROUPES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 22, 1980	15A	Traveling players	Stephanie Spadaccini	Maleska
Sun Jun 7, 1970	6D	Groups of thespians	Anthony Morse	Weng
Mon Jul 14, 1969	38A	Barnstorms.	Unknown	Weng

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