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6 results for NIRO from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 4, 2015	31D	"De ___: A Life" (2014 biography)	Sam Ezersky	Shortz
Tue Aug 7, 2012	33D	Actor Robert De ___ (2)	Mike Buckley	Shortz
Wed Feb 15, 2012	23D	Robert De ___ (2)	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Mon Aug 8, 2011	34D	Actor Robert De ___ (2)	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Sat Nov 22, 2008	49D	De ___ (Nolte's "Cape Fear" co-star)	Frank Longo	Shortz
Thu Sep 28, 2006	41D	Robert De ___ (2)	Richard Chisholm	Shortz

11 results for NIRO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Oct 27, 1992	14A	De ___, actor from N.Y.C.	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Tue May 26, 1992	50D	De ___ of films	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Wed Nov 6, 1991	19A	Actor Robert De ___	Robert Katz	Maleska
Thu Oct 12, 1989	51D	Actor Robert De ___	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Mon Sep 28, 1987	63A	Actor Robert De ___	Kenneth Witte	Maleska
Sun Aug 28, 1983	12D	Actor Robert De ___	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Thu Nov 18, 1982	12D	Actor Robert De ___	Bette Sue Cohen	Maleska
Sun Nov 7, 1982	80D	Robert De ___ of films	Vincent L. Osborne	Maleska
Wed Apr 2, 1980	24A	Robert De ___	Robert Katz	Maleska
Mon Jan 22, 1979	65A	Actor Robert De ___	Samuel K. Fliegner	Maleska
Fri Jul 28, 1978	11D	Actor Robert De ___	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska

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