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6 results for BESTMAN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Sep 8, 2021	39A	Person giving someone a ring	Lee Taylor	Shortz
Fri Mar 18, 2011	8A	Rite aide	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Fri Feb 4, 2011	40D	Keeper of the rings	Ashton Anderson	Shortz
Wed May 6, 2009	41D	Reception toast giver	Michael Callaway Barnhart	Shortz
Sun Sep 23, 2001	94A	Member of a wedding party	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sun Dec 14, 1997	51D	Ring holder	Nancy Salomon	Shortz

1 result for BESTMAN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Aug 25, 2002	Acrostic	X	Figure at a wedding (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

16 results for BESTMAN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jul 5, 1993	30A	Wedding-party member	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Fri Jan 2, 1987	24D	Ring bearer	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Wed Jun 1, 1977	42D	Groom's choice	Allan Blackman	Maleska
Sat Jan 15, 1977	38A	Wedding figure	Anthony B. Canning	Weng
Sun Jun 18, 1972	44D	Wedding V.I.P.	Herbert Ettenson	Weng
Fri Nov 15, 1968	1A	Gore Vidal play (with "The").	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 27, 1965	27D	Temporary ring holder.	Anne Fox	Farrar
Tue Jul 7, 1964	46A	The winner, supposedly.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 5, 1964	71A	Ring carrier.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Apr 28, 1963	85A	Wedding VIP.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Tue Jan 17, 1961	28A	Current comedy (with "The").	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 14, 1960	45D	Wedding attendant.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Sep 6, 1959	1A	Member of the wedding.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Sat Jun 6, 1959	1A	Member of a wedding.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Feb 8, 1959	103A	Friend of the groom.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Fri Oct 9, 1953	46D	Important member of a wedding.	S. A. Kay	Farrar

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