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8 results for MELINDA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Sep 20, 2016	9D	Gates of philanthropy	Tracy Bennett	Shortz
Fri Nov 7, 2014	23D	Girl's name that begins the lyrics of Neil Diamond's "Solitary Man"	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Mon Jan 4, 2010	12D	Bill & ___ Gates Foundation (2)	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Wed Jul 15, 2009	54A	Bill & ___ Gates Foundation (2)	Joon Pahk	Shortz
Sun Feb 1, 2009	38A	Name repeated in Woody Allen's "___ and ___"	Victor Fleming and Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Sat Apr 5, 2003	35D	Mrs. Bill Gates	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun Mar 15, 1998	5D	Dillon of "A Christmas Story"	Frank Longo	Shortz
Fri Aug 22, 1997	16A	"A Christmas Story" co-star Dillon	Frank Longo	Shortz

1 result for MELINDA from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 15, 2019	Panda	59A	Woman who told a damn lie	Daniel Raymon	Shortz

2 results for MELINDA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 3, 1974	15D	Girl's name	Bert Kruse	Weng
Sun May 24, 1942	57D	Feminine name.	Charles Cross	Farrar

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