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4 results for DESDEMONA from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 31, 2024	4D	"Othello" role	Sarah Sinclair and Paolo Pasco	Fagliano
Fri Aug 21, 2020	28D	Shakespearean character who says "His unkindness may defeat my life, / But never taint my love"	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Fri May 27, 2016	63A	The "thee" in Shakespeare's line "But I do love thee! and when I love thee not, / Chaos is come again"	Damon Gulczynski	Shortz
Sun Aug 28, 2011	51D	Brabantio's fair daughter	Patrick Berry	Shortz

2 results for DESDEMONA from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 17, 2024	Cryptic	6D	Dotty, Ed and some tragic heroine (9)	Richard Silvestri	Fagliano
Aug 24, 2003	Acrostic	K	"Otello" role for Kiri Te Kanawa	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

9 results for DESDEMONA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Apr 29, 1974	36D	Othello's spouse	James Barrick	Weng
Tue Apr 8, 1969	49A	Shakespearean heroine.	Unknown	Weng
Mon May 30, 1960	40A	Role in Verdi opera.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Feb 16, 1959	39A	Daughter to Brabantio.	Edward Canstein	Farrar
Fri Nov 28, 1958	11D	Othello's victim.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Tue Jun 28, 1955	31D	Shakespearean wife.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Wed Feb 2, 1955	18A	Operatic role.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 3, 1950	21D	Brabantio's ill-fated daughter.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar
Sun Dec 17, 1944	143A	Verdi heroine.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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