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4 results for ELKES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 26, 2010	3D	Tennis's Clijsters and others	Josh Knapp	Shortz
Tue Oct 11, 2005	33D	Actress Sommer and others	Mike Torch	Shortz
Tue May 17, 2005	13D	Actress Sommer et al. (2)	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Sat May 6, 1995	59A	Actress Sommer et al. (2)	Randolph Ross	Shortz

5 results for ELKES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Dec 4, 1991	68A	Sommer's namesakes	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Mon May 16, 1988	61A	Sommer's namesakes	Robert O. Dillman	Maleska
Wed Apr 16, 1986	31D	Sommer and namesakes	Roger H. Courtney	Maleska
Sun Mar 26, 1972	48D	Sommer and namesakes	Gladys V. Miller	Weng
Sat Nov 30, 1968	52D	Actress Sommer and others.	Unknown	Farrar

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