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6 results for MESSIAH from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 21, 2017	22D	Promised one (2)	Damon Gulczynski	Shortz
Sat Aug 2, 2008	30A	Promised one (2)	Karen M. Tracey	Shortz
Sun Jul 15, 2007	111A	One who's expected to deliver?	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun Jun 10, 2007	62D	Handel oratorio	Bob Klahn	Shortz
Wed Dec 25, 2002	45D	Handel work	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sat Nov 4, 2000	51A	Handel masterwork	Rich Norris	Shortz

2 results for MESSIAH from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 22, 2011	Acrostic	A	Expected deliverer	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Oct 12, 2003	Diagramless	1D	Handel masterwork with a religious theme	Fred Piscop	Shortz

12 results for MESSIAH from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 25, 1993	85A	Handel oratorio	Jacques Liwer	Maleska
Wed Dec 20, 1989	15D	Handel oratorio	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Sun Jul 12, 1987	9D	Handel opus	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Wed Nov 27, 1985	42D	Lamb of God	John M. Samson	Maleska
Sun Mar 10, 1985	106A	Mahdi, e.g.	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Mon May 17, 1982	7D	Handel opus	John M. Samson	Maleska
Sun Dec 6, 1981	85A	"The ___," Handel opus	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Tue Jan 23, 1962	15A	Liberator.	Michael Dubin	Farrar
Fri May 29, 1959	41D	Subject of oratorio by Handel.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Fri Aug 1, 1952	19A	An expected deliverer.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 8, 1952	48A	An expected deliverer.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 8, 1949	13D	The expected deliverer.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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