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15 results for DLII from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jan 11, 2010	21A	Roman 552	Ron and Nancy Byron	Shortz
Wed Jun 4, 2008	19A	Mid sixth-century year	Billie Truitt	Shortz
Sun Sep 23, 2007	25A	552, on a cornerstone	David Levinson Wilk	Shortz
Sun Jun 24, 2007	107D	Sixth-century year (2)	Eric Berlin	Shortz
Thu Sep 29, 2005	22A	Sixth-century year (2)	Sam Bellotto Jr.	Shortz
Sat Mar 5, 2005	28D	Year the Ostrogoths were defeated at the Battle of Taginae	Bob Peoples	Shortz
Mon Dec 6, 2004	61D	552, in old Rome	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Thu Sep 7, 2000	22A	Year in Justinian I's reign	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sat Aug 19, 2000	33A	6th-century year	Charles E. Gersch	Shortz
Tue Jun 6, 2000	26D	Diocletian's 552	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Tue Feb 29, 2000	32D	Half of MCIV (2)	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Wed Mar 31, 1999	49D	Sixth-century date (2)	Patrick Jordan	Shortz
Tue Oct 8, 1996	6D	Sixth-century date (2)	E. C. Gorski	Shortz
Mon Apr 22, 1996	52A	Mid-sixth century date	S. B. Whitten	Shortz
Fri Jun 17, 1994	20D	Half of MCIV (2)	Bryant White	Shortz

12 results for DLII from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 7, 1993	80D	LXIX x VIII	James E. Hinish, Jr.	Taub
Fri Jan 1, 1993	16A	CCXXV + CCCXXVII	Nancy Scandrett Ross	Maleska
Tue Feb 27, 1990	56D	MCIV halved	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Thu Dec 7, 1989	34A	Half of MCIV	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Mon Sep 25, 1989	47D	Year in the papacy of Vigilius	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sun May 14, 1989	134D	Year in the reign of Pope Vigilius	Charles M. Deber	Maleska
Fri Apr 8, 1988	18A	Sixth-century date	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Thu Oct 6, 1983	55D	Year in the reign of Justinian I	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Thu May 24, 1979	54D	Year in the reign of Justinian I	Ann Jenkins	Maleska
Thu Jun 25, 1970	55D	Roman 552	Unknown	Weng
Tue Apr 22, 1958	61A	552.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Fri Dec 21, 1956	57A	552.	W. E. Jones	Farrar

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