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9 results for ORWELL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 6, 2022	42D	Big Brother's creator (3)	Matthew Stock and Will Nediger	Shortz
Wed Apr 8, 2015	15A	Coiner of the term "doublethink"	Zhouqin Burnikel	Shortz
Wed Jan 8, 2014	43A	Big Brother's creator (3)	Sam Ezersky and Victor Fleming	Shortz
Sun Oct 21, 2012	58A	He wrote "War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength."	Caleb Rasmussen	Shortz
Tue Jan 8, 2008	9D	Big Brother's creator (3)	Malia Jackson and Noah Snyder	Shortz
Tue Dec 25, 2001	45D	"Animal Farm" author (2)	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Fri Aug 25, 2000	12D	"Coming Up for Air" novelist	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu Aug 10, 2000	3D	"Big Brother is watching you" writer	Mark Diehl	Shortz
Mon Sep 18, 1995	22A	"Animal Farm" author (2)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz

3 results for ORWELL from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jul 31, 2011	Acrostic	I	Coiner of "Oldspeak" and "doublethink"	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Nov 13, 2005	Acrostic	M	British author who coined the term "cold war"	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Mar 12, 2000	Acrostic	L	Coiner of the term "doublethink"	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

13 results for ORWELL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 29, 1986	50D	"Animal Farm" author	Jesse Roarke	Maleska
Thu Nov 27, 1980	37D	Author of "1984"	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Tue Jul 11, 1978	23A	"Animal Farm" author	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Tue May 2, 1978	19D	He wrote "Animal Farm"	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Sun Feb 26, 1978	78A	Eric Blair's pen name	Kenneth Haxton	Maleska
Thu Dec 15, 1977	48D	Eric Blair's pen name	Stephanie Spadaccini	Maleska
Sun Jul 10, 1977	74D	Big Brother's creator	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Fri Dec 26, 1975	30D	Author of 17 Across	John Prytz	Weng
Thu May 12, 1966	46D	Futuristic novelist.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 5, 1960	29A	English novelist.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Jun 9, 1957	9D	He wrote "Nineteen Eighty-four."	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Oct 25, 1953	21A	He wrote "Animal Farm."	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Feb 18, 1951	52A	Author of "1984."	Louis Baron	Farrar

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