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4 results for BIENNIAL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 13, 2013	54A	Poison hemlock or Queen Anne's lace	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun May 8, 2011	70D	Like House elections (2)	Daniel A. Finan	Shortz
Wed May 2, 2007	8D	Like House elections (2)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Sat Aug 22, 1998	18A	Like national elections	David J. Kahn	Shortz

3 results for BIENNIAL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 16, 1985	4D	Occurring every other year	Robert Katz	Maleska
Wed Oct 3, 1979	28A	Describing H.R. elections	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Sun Oct 25, 1942	81D	Happening once in two years.	Alexis P. Boodberg	Farrar

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