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7 results for ETHELS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 14, 2017	117A	Waters and Kennedy	Will Nediger	Shortz
Tue Apr 1, 2014	15D	Roosevelt and Kennedy	Andrew Reynolds	Shortz
Mon Dec 24, 2012	33D	Barrymore and Kennedy	Michael Sharp	Shortz
Fri Jul 1, 2011	1D	Rosenberg and Roosevelt	Chris A. McGlothlin	Shortz
Fri Nov 11, 2005	6D	A Rosenberg and others	Eric Berlin	Shortz
Sun Jun 14, 1998	44A	Waters and Mertz	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Mon Sep 5, 1994	44D	Mertz and Merman	Julian Ochrymowych & Amy Goldstein	Shortz

12 results for ETHELS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 7, 1993	15D	Kennedy and Mertz	James E. Hinish, Jr.	Taub
Sun Oct 10, 1993	98A	Merman and Mertz	Charles M. Deber	Taub
Sun Nov 6, 1988	5D	Kennedy and Barrymore	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Wed Mar 26, 1986	46D	Mertz and Waters	Larry Goldhirsch	Maleska
Wed Apr 20, 1977	41A	Merman and Waters	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Sun Jan 2, 1977	42A	Merman and Kennedy	Josephine A. Felker	Weng
Sun Nov 12, 1967	45D	Namesakes of a Kennedy.	Frances Hansen	Farrar
Sun Jul 9, 1967	109D	Merman and others.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Sep 9, 1962	39D	Waters and others.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Dec 1, 1957	7D	Merman and others.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Thu May 29, 1952	38A	Miss Waters and others.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 21, 1951	148A	Merman and Waters.	J. L. Wilkinson	Farrar

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