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15 results for LACTO from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Feb 17, 2014	7D	Milk: Prefix (11)	David Gray	Shortz
Sun May 2, 2010	94D	Milk: Prefix (11)	Kelsey Blakley	Shortz
Thu Mar 18, 2010	56A	Milk: Prefix (11)	Daniel A. Finan	Shortz
Wed Oct 3, 2007	15A	Milk: Prefix (11)	Robert Dillman	Shortz
Sun Nov 7, 2004	77A	Milk: Prefix (11)	Con Pederson	Shortz
Sun Apr 25, 2004	80A	___-ovo vegetarian (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Fri Apr 16, 2004	52D	Prefix with protein	Ed Early	Shortz
Tue Aug 19, 2003	63A	Milk: Prefix (11)	Karen M. Tracey	Shortz
Wed May 15, 2002	7D	Milk: Prefix (11)	Kumar Balani	Shortz
Tue Mar 5, 2002	25D	Milk: Prefix (11)	Marjorie Richter	Shortz
Thu Dec 13, 2001	4D	Milk: Prefix (11)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Jul 1, 2001	89D	Milk: Prefix (11)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Wed Mar 28, 2001	39A	___-ovo-vegetarian (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Mar 8, 1998	58A	Milk, in combinations	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Wed Sep 21, 1994	30D	Milk: Prefix (11)	Trip Payne	Shortz

1 result for LACTO from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 8, 2015	Diagramless	35D	Milk: Prefix	Fred Piscop	Shortz

23 results for LACTO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 14, 1993	40D	Milk: Comb. form	Alex F. Black	Maleska
Sun Aug 30, 1992	63D	Milk: Comb. form	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Sat Dec 14, 1991	7D	Milk: Comb. form	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sun Apr 14, 1991	89D	Milk: Comb. form	Jane S. Flowerree	Maleska
Fri Feb 14, 1986	26A	Milk: Comb. form	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sun Jun 16, 1985	55D	Milk: Comb. form	Virginia P. Abelson	Maleska
Wed Oct 24, 1984	29D	Milk: Comb. form	Stanley B. Whitten	Maleska
Tue Jul 27, 1982	28D	Milk: Comb. form	Audrey Koch	Maleska
Sat Jan 17, 1981	26D	Milk: Comb. form	I. Judah Koolyk	Maleska
Mon Jan 3, 1977	5A	Milk: Prefix	Raymond F. Eisner	Weng
Sun Jul 25, 1976	72A	Milk: Prefix	Tap Osborn	Weng
Sat May 22, 1976	15A	Milk: Prefix	Marjorie Pedersen	Weng
Thu May 15, 1975	41D	Milk: Prefix	Jack L. Steinhardt	Weng
Tue Oct 8, 1974	47D	Milk: Prefix	Harriet Gilson Rosenberg	Weng
Tue Feb 15, 1972	46D	Milk: Prefix	Unknown	Weng
Mon Mar 4, 1968	60A	Milk: Prefix.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jan 25, 1967	15A	Milk: Prefix.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Sat Jan 22, 1966	16A	Milk: Prefix.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Nov 3, 1965	61A	Milk: Prefix.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat May 8, 1965	1D	Word base meaning "milk."	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Nov 12, 1960	7D	Milk: Comb. form.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 12, 1956	58A	Milk: Comb. form.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Mon Jun 8, 1953	25A	Milk: Comb. form.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar

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