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7 results for FINCH from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 21, 2023	12D	Lawyer in "To Kill a Mockingbird"	Dan Caprera	Shortz
Tue Dec 8, 2020	59A	Bird whose beak inspired Darwin's theory of evolution	Enrique Henestroza Anguiano	Shortz
Thu Jun 11, 2020	34D	Small songbird	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Sat Mar 5, 2005	6D	Purple ___	Bob Peoples	Shortz
Fri Feb 1, 2002	26A	Seedeater, say	Pat M. Hugel	Shortz
Wed May 12, 1999	15A	Bunting or sparrow	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sat Sep 14, 1996	1A	Peck's Oscar role	Christopher Page	Shortz

9 results for FINCH from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jul 17, 1991	33D	Canary, e.g.	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Tue Jun 13, 1989	68A	Redpoll or siskin	Calista Luminati	Maleska
Sun Mar 31, 1985	61D	Serin	Peter G. Snow	Maleska
Tue Mar 2, 1982	57A	Songbird	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Fri Jan 23, 1970	44D	Small bird	Unknown	Weng
Fri Oct 17, 1969	67A	Small bird.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 20, 1969	99D	H.E.W. Secretary	Nancy Atkinson	Weng
Sun Dec 11, 1966	80D	Songbird.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Tue Mar 12, 1963	28D	Canary, for one.	Jan and Mike Dubin	Farrar

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