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6 results for BEETLES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 4, 2024	90A	Ladybugs and fireflies	Daniel Grinberg	Shortz
Fri Sep 4, 2020	41A	Largest order of animals on earth, with over 350,000 species	Brian Thomas	Shortz
Mon May 16, 2016	13D	Small VWs	Sam Buchbinder	Shortz
Thu Aug 24, 2006	38D	Bugs in a garage	Gary Steinmehl	Shortz
Fri Mar 11, 2005	1D	They got back on the road in 1998	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Mon Feb 9, 1998	42D	June bugs, e.g.	Robert Dillman	Shortz

1 result for BEETLES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 22, 2002	Diagramless	56A	Cute VW's	Michael Shteyman	Shortz

5 results for BEETLES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 24, 1973	23D	Overhangs, as brows	Unknown	Weng
Tue May 16, 1967	25A	Tumblebugs.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Fri Aug 23, 1963	41A	Juts out.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 30, 1959	105A	Whirligigs.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Jul 20, 1947	42A	Egyptian symbols of immortality.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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