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6 results for ANDERSEN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 10, 2021	90D	Giant in fairy tales?	Alex Bajcz	Shortz
Wed Jan 22, 2014	23A	See 20-Across	Jared Banta	Shortz
Mon Dec 24, 2007	18D	Big name in fairy tales	Mark Sherwood	Shortz
Sat Jun 1, 2002	62A	Classic author who was the subject of a 1952 film musical	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sat Nov 10, 2001	13D	Fairy tale figure	William I. Johnston	Shortz
Fri Feb 21, 1997	40A	"Little Claus and Big Claus" writer	C. E. Gersch	Shortz

15 results for ANDERSEN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 1, 1987	55A	"The Ugly Ducking" creator	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Thu Jun 26, 1986	4D	He wrote "The Ugly Duckling"	Elaine George	Maleska
Sun Feb 5, 1984	4D	Danny Kaye portrayal	Henry Hook	Maleska
Fri Feb 14, 1975	49A	Author of "The Ugly Duckling"	Joan DeRosso	Weng
Mon Oct 15, 1973	33A	Danish storyteller	Unknown	Weng
Tue Apr 16, 1968	9D	Name on many a storybook.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 8, 1965	34A	Author of "The Red Shoes."	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Aug 14, 1957	6D	"Snow Queen" author.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Mon Oct 12, 1953	28A	Famous Danish author.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 27, 1952	22D	Danny Kaye's coming role.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Tue Apr 29, 1952	28A	Famous Danish author.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 28, 1951	102A	Children's favorite author.	Ralph Anderson	Farrar
Fri Aug 17, 1951	4D	The fairy tale teller.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 15, 1947	57D	Author of "The Ugly Duckling."	Louise Rabb	Farrar
Sun Jun 20, 1943	97A	Danish novelist and storyteller.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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