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4 results for KATES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Feb 22, 2012	35A	Middleton and Moss	Karen Young Bonin	Shortz
Fri Jan 21, 2011	4D	Bush and Jackson	Pete Mitchell	Shortz
Sun Jun 24, 2001	99D	Shakespearean roles, informally	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Fri May 16, 1997	27A	Shakespearean female roles	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

18 results for KATES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 17, 1988	93D	Actresses Jackson and Nelligan	Warren W. Reich	Maleska
Thu Mar 14, 1985	33A	Smith and Jackson	Jeffrey A. Mercer	Maleska
Mon Aug 16, 1982	24D	Smith and Jackson	Norman S. Wizer	Maleska
Wed Jul 25, 1979	33D	Hepburn and Smith	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Sun Oct 30, 1977	50A	Jackson and Smith	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Fri Sep 3, 1976	45D	"Shrew" roles	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Sun Sep 7, 1975	92A	Wiggin and Greenaway	Hume R. Craft	Weng
Sun Jun 8, 1975	129A	Smith and Greenaway	Alfio Micci	Weng
Sun May 18, 1969	68A	Shrew and others	Cornelia Warriner	Weng
Sun Aug 13, 1961	46A	Miss Smith and others.	Mel Taub	Farrar
Sat Mar 4, 1961	65A	Miss Hardcastle and namesakes.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jul 9, 1955	20A	Hepburn and others.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jan 8, 1955	24A	Namesakes of the shrew.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sat Jan 1, 1955	38A	Greenaway and Hardcastle.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Mon Oct 4, 1954	24D	Miss Hardcastle and others.	Isaac Kert	Farrar
Sat Aug 21, 1954	23A	Namesakes of the "Shrew."	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sat Sep 29, 1951	67A	Patricia Morison and Anne Jeffreys, on Broadway.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 14, 1950	99A	Smith and Greenaway.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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