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4 results for COLETTE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 2, 2016	53A	"Gigi" author, 1944	Zhouqin Burnikel	Shortz
Wed Apr 25, 2012	68A	"Gigi" novelist	Peter Wentz	Shortz
Fri Aug 13, 2010	19A	"Chéri" novelist, 1920 (2)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sat Aug 23, 2003	3D	"Chéri" novelist, 1920 (2)	Rich Norris	Shortz

14 results for COLETTE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 19, 1989	115A	She wrote "Gigi"	Caroline G. Fitzgerald	Maleska
Thu Oct 9, 1986	42D	She wrote "Chéri"	Judith Perry	Maleska
Sat Apr 30, 1977	42D	Gigi's creator	Berg	Maleska
Mon Apr 19, 1976	41D	French novelist	Raymond F. Eisner	Weng
Mon Nov 10, 1975	45A	French novelist	Martin Bryan	Weng
Sun Jul 30, 1972	48A	French writer	Keith Blake	Weng
Mon May 11, 1970	8A	French woman writer	Unknown	Weng
Sun Sep 4, 1960	31D	French novelist, 1873-1954.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Fri Jun 17, 1960	17A	Famous French pen name.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed May 13, 1959	16A	French novelist.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sun Dec 30, 1956	69A	French author.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sun Jan 23, 1955	83A	Writer of Claudine stories.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Sun Sep 30, 1951	91A	French novelist.	Alberta N. Burton	Farrar
Sun Aug 1, 1948	101D	French woman novelist, creator of "Claudine."	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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