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3 results for MERLS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 26, 2012	28A	European blackbirds	Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Sat Jul 3, 2010	42D	Blackbirds (2)	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Sat Jul 9, 1994	54A	Blackbirds (2)	Gerald R. Ferguson	Shortz

12 results for MERLS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 10, 1988	18D	European blackbirds	Dale O. Burgener	Maleska
Sun Mar 28, 1971	67D	Blackbirds	H. Hastings Reddall	Weng
Sun Oct 30, 1966	112D	Blackbirds.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Sun Dec 26, 1965	44D	Blackbirds: Poet.	Frances Hansen	Farrar
Tue Mar 30, 1965	28D	European blackbirds.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 8, 1964	114A	Europe's blackbirds.	Barbara L. Golub	Farrar
Thu May 23, 1963	45D	Black birds.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 23, 1961	83A	Blackbirds.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Fri Jul 22, 1960	9D	Blackbirds.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 27, 1952	38A	Blackbirds.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Nov 18, 1945	89D	European blackbirds.	W. W. Webster	Farrar
Sun Sep 20, 1942	27A	European blackbirds.	Louis Shields	Farrar

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