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2 results for CROOKS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 15, 2012	54A	Sheep herders	Andrew Reynolds	Shortz
Wed May 23, 2001	58A	Stingers?	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz

6 results for CROOKS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 20, 1985	34A	Crosiers	John M. Samson	Maleska
Wed Dec 25, 1974	44D	Swindlers	Marie West	Weng
Tue Feb 8, 1972	43A	Con men and shills	Unknown	Weng
Tue Dec 17, 1968	47D	Bends.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 2, 1962	54D	Pals of second story men.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Nov 9, 1947	80A	Richard ___, of the Met.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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