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5 results for NEEDER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 15, 2017	47A	Have-not (2)	John Guzzetta and Michael Hawkins	Shortz
Sun Sep 21, 2014	120A	Someone a little short?	Michael Ashley	Shortz
Sat Mar 24, 2007	46D	Have-not (2)	Rich Norris	Shortz
Tue Dec 26, 2006	65A	Indigent one	C. W. Stewart	Shortz
Sat Aug 2, 2003	45D	Destitute person	Dana Motley	Shortz

16 results for NEEDER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 2, 1991	116D	Indigent one	Timothy S. Lewis	Maleska
Sun Jun 4, 1989	49D	Indigent person	John Greenman	Maleska
Wed Jun 15, 1988	22D	A have-not	Mary S. Snyder	Maleska
Fri Jul 11, 1975	25A	Person in want	Jack L. Steinhardt	Weng
Sun Dec 3, 1961	125A	Requirer.	A. H. Drummond Jr.	Farrar
Mon Oct 11, 1954	48D	Exigent one.	Martha Brownlee	Farrar
Tue Oct 13, 1953	19D	Person requiring aid.	Isaac Kert	Farrar
Sun Sep 27, 1953	86A	Underprivileged one.	Eugene Maleska	Farrar
Sat Jan 3, 1953	44A	Requirer.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Dec 16, 1952	25D	One to be helped.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 14, 1952	10D	Indigent person.	Israel Gitter	Farrar
Thu Jan 10, 1952	58A	Wanting one.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Nov 14, 1951	57A	One in want.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 8, 1951	57D	One in want.	Charles Cross	Farrar
Sun Jan 22, 1950	110D	One in want.	Alice Cook	Farrar
Sun Aug 21, 1949	12D	Requirer.	Leonard Goldberg	Farrar

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