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13 results for DOTER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 1, 2011	34A	Grandparent, often	Elizabeth A. Long	Shortz
Fri Sep 7, 2007	50A	Grandparent, frequently	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Sat Jul 7, 2007	48A	One who's more than attentive	Todd McClary	Shortz
Thu Jul 19, 2001	3D	New grandparent, often	Marjorie Richter	Shortz
Fri Jun 30, 2000	22D	29-Across, often	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Wed Oct 6, 1999	24A	Overindulgent one	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Sun Oct 11, 1998	129A	Mothering sort	Nancy Salomon, Marjorie Richter and Kelly Clark	Shortz
Tue Jul 22, 1997	42A	Overindulgent parent, e.g.	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Wed Apr 9, 1997	6D	Mother hen, e.g.	Norman S. Wizer	Shortz
Wed Mar 5, 1997	25D	Adoring one	Michael S. Maurer	Shortz
Sun Mar 19, 1995	120A	Spoiler, perhaps	Alex K. Justin	Shortz
Fri Jun 3, 1994	17A	Motherly type	Norman S. Wizer	Shortz
Mon Feb 21, 1994	47D	Spoiler	Harvey Estes	Shortz

23 results for DOTER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 2, 1993	62A	He's too fond	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Tue Apr 7, 1992	21D	Fond grandparent	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Tue Aug 26, 1986	5D	Grandparent, sometimes	Elaine George	Maleska
Fri May 2, 1986	31D	Almost any grandma	Dale O. Burgener	Maleska
Fri Oct 26, 1984	49D	Grandpa, maybe	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Mon Apr 25, 1983	30D	Grandpa, often	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Wed Jul 25, 1979	59A	Fond uncle, e.g.	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Mon Aug 8, 1977	36A	One who is overly fond	Bernstein	Maleska
Sat Aug 7, 1976	31A	Grandma, at times	Tap Osborn	Weng
Sun Jun 20, 1976	90A	Overly-fond one	Bert Kruse	Weng
Thu Aug 8, 1974	20A	Overfond one	Harriet Gilson Rosenberg	Weng
Fri Jun 28, 1974	5A	Senile one	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Sun Jun 6, 1971	90D	Fond grandparent	Fay L. Gieschi	Weng
Sun Apr 21, 1963	53D	Too-loving person.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Thu Oct 19, 1961	39A	Overfond one.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jun 1, 1961	51D	Overloving parent, perhaps.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 25, 1957	43D	Foolish lover.	Mel Taub	Farrar
Tue Sep 4, 1956	61A	Overindulgent one.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Sun Dec 18, 1955	85A	Proud parent.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Apr 1, 1951	16A	Foolish fellow.	Israel Gitter	Farrar
Fri Mar 16, 1951	32D	Overfond individual.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 20, 1944	12D	Fond parent.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun May 9, 1943	19D	One who is foolishly fond.	P. Joseph Lamanna	Farrar

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