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6 results for DEXTER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 5, 2016	48D	Role for which Michael C. Hall got five straight Emmy nominations	Mary Lou Guizzo	Shortz
Sun Nov 8, 2015	62D	Showtime crime drama, 2006-13	Tracy Gray	Shortz
Sat Sep 6, 2014	31A	Hit Showtime show	James Mulhern	Shortz
Sun Mar 2, 2003	91D	Right in the Forum	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Wed Oct 9, 2002	48D	Saxophonist Gordon	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Sun Dec 24, 1995	90A	Late, great saxophonist Gordon	Frances Hansen	Shortz

1 result for DEXTER from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 30, 2014	Diagramless	73A	Showtime hit of 2006-13	Ed Stein and Paula Gamache	Shortz

8 results for DEXTER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 23, 1980	54A	Right-hand	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue Sep 25, 1979	19A	Breed of cattle	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Thu Aug 9, 1979	5D	Breed of cattle? Right!	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Mon Sep 17, 1973	51D	On the right	Unknown	Weng
Tue Aug 19, 1958	52A	On the right-hand side.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Mon Feb 11, 1957	58A	On the righthand side.	Helen Bernard	Farrar
Tue Jul 27, 1954	6D	On the right-hand side.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Jan 27, 1946	117A	On the right.	D. G. Caywood	Farrar

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