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4 results for CLOWNS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 14, 2018	55A	Ones with big shoes to fill	Andrew J. Ries	Shortz
Mon Aug 30, 2010	47D	Performers with big red noses	Richard Chisholm	Shortz
Sun Jan 26, 2003	2D	Fools (2)	Nancy Salomon and Bob Peoples	Shortz
Sun Nov 12, 2000	102D	Fools (2)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz

1 result for CLOWNS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 5, 2010	Acrostic	C	Some motley characters	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

8 results for CLOWNS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Apr 18, 1990	5D	"Send in the ___," Sondheim song	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Thu Oct 31, 1985	9D	Halloween visitors	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sat Jan 1, 1983	44D	Bozo and Kelly	John M. Samson	Maleska
Sun Nov 16, 1975	122A	Circus people	Threba Johnson	Weng
Mon Jan 19, 1970	26A	Jesters	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jan 17, 1965	57A	Touchstone and others.	Anne Fox	Farrar
Mon Apr 23, 1951	1D	Emmett Kelly and the Perambulating Pantomimic Pranksters.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 16, 1948	6D	Circus performers.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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