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3 results for CRICKET from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 2, 2017	1D	Fair play (2)	Erik Agard	Shortz
Sat Jul 17, 2004	36D	Fair	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sun Mar 2, 1997	58D	Fair play (2)	Harvey Estes	Shortz

1 result for CRICKET from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 2, 2008	Diagramless	39A	See 25-Across	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz

9 results for CRICKET from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 15, 1992	92D	Fair play	Jane S. Flowerree	Maleska
Tue Sep 1, 1987	7D	Fair play	Melvin Kenworthy	Maleska
Fri Aug 17, 1979	56A	British pastime	Dorothea E. Shipp	Maleska
Thu Apr 4, 1968	35A	Game dating from 1700's.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Apr 28, 1964	42D	Popular ball game.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Sep 25, 1963	43D	Colleague of the katydid.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Sat Mar 2, 1963	31A	Conduct becoming a gentleman and sportsman: Colloq.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Wed May 18, 1960	33D	Fair play: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 24, 1945	59D	Pinocchio's conscience.	A. H. Cook	Farrar

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