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2 results for ILLITERATE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 24, 2015	13D	"X" signer	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Wed May 31, 1995	10D	Untaught	Jonathan Schmatzbach	Shortz

1 result for ILLITERATE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 16, 2007	Cryptic	23A	For someone unable to read, I will repeat (10)	Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon	Shortz

9 results for ILLITERATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Feb 3, 1977	61A	Ignorant	Elaine D. Schorr	Weng
Wed Mar 28, 1973	67A	Uncultured	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jan 28, 1968	109A	Untaught.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Fri Nov 19, 1965	29D	Unschooled.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Mar 27, 1963	55A	Uncultured.	Jan and Mike Dubin	Farrar
Wed May 3, 1961	60A	Antonym for erudite.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Dec 20, 1956	56A	Showing limited knowledge in a particular field.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Tue Aug 17, 1954	10D	Without book learning.	M. S. Manning	Farrar
Sat Nov 3, 1951	28D	One unqualified to vote.	Unknown	Farrar

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