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2 results for MERLINS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 19, 2015	38D	"___ beard!" (cry in Harry Potter books)	Damon Gulczynski	Shortz
Sun Dec 8, 2002	61D	Small falcons	Peter Gordon	Shortz

4 results for MERLINS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 6, 1966	103A	Falcons.	Frances Hansen	Farrar
Sun Apr 13, 1947	100A	Falcons.	Isaac Kert	Farrar
Sun Aug 19, 1945	100A	European falcons.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar
Sun Mar 8, 1942	42A	Falcons.	Mabel Daggett	Farrar

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