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2 results for ATAVIST from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 1, 2014	8A	Throwback (2)	Ian Livengood & J.A.S.A. Crossword Class	Shortz
Sun Mar 27, 1994	102A	Throwback (2)	Jeanette K. Brill	Shortz

9 results for ATAVIST from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 7, 1992	41A	Throwback	I. Judah Koolyk	Maleska
Wed Feb 12, 1992	23D	Throwback	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sun Aug 30, 1987	114A	Throwback	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Fri May 13, 1983	13A	Throwback	Fraas	Maleska
Fri Jun 2, 1978	14A	One who is a throwback	Hugh McElroy	Maleska
Tue Feb 6, 1973	13A	One marked by a throwback	Unknown	Weng
Thu Nov 11, 1971	58A	Throwback	Unknown	Weng
Mon Oct 10, 1960	46A	One marked by reversion to primitive type.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 31, 1944	108D	Reverter to primitive type.	Agnes Cook	Farrar

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