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4 results for DOCENTS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 1, 2022	30A	Museum guides (3)	Christina Iverson and Caitlin Reid	Shortz
Tue Mar 6, 2018	12D	Museum guides (3)	Bruce Greig	Shortz
Sat Apr 12, 2014	42A	They often provide illumination in galleries	Mel Rosen	Shortz
Sun May 11, 1997	105A	Museum guides (3)	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz

4 results for DOCENTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 17, 1983	26A	Lecturers	Hickmott	Maleska
Mon Oct 2, 1972	35D	College lecturers	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jan 15, 1971	54A	College lecturers	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 20, 1947	104A	Teachers.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar

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