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1 result for BOSWELL from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 21, 1994	37D	Dr. Johnson's biographer	Timothy S. Lewis	Shortz

5 results for BOSWELL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 18, 1980	37D	Famed biographer of 47 Across	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Aug 20, 1953	59A	Dr. Johnson's right-hand man.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 5, 1951	72A	Author of 1951 best seller.	Samuel K. Fliegner	Farrar
Thu Mar 22, 1951	44D	His "Journal" is a best seller.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Jun 13, 1943	81A	Famous biographer.	Joseph C. Emidy	Farrar

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