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6 results for JOHNDOE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 2, 2020	43D	Guy in a suit	Ed Sessa	Shortz
Mon Sep 15, 2014	22D	Mr. X	Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Wed Dec 5, 2007	26D	Court anonym	Allan E. Parrish	Shortz
Sat Jan 3, 2004	36A	No one special	James M. and James C. Jenista	Shortz
Sat Jun 5, 1999	40D	Legal anonym	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sun Dec 11, 1994	9D	Frequent court "figure"	Wayne Robert Williams	Shortz

5 results for JOHNDOE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 3, 1967	68A	Average man.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sun Aug 18, 1963	102A	Fictitious name.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Thu Apr 5, 1956	10D	Name often seen on the police blotter.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Sun May 22, 1955	1A	Fictitious name.	Diana R. Sessions	Farrar
Thu May 12, 1955	12A	Ubiquitous pseudonym.	Unknown	Farrar

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