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8 results for OVERTURE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 5, 2023	43D	Memorable part of Rossini's "William Tell"	Rich Katz	Shortz
Fri Jun 19, 2020	34D	William Tell was given one	Greg Johnson	Shortz
Fri Feb 22, 2019	33A	Oratorio opener, often	Daniel Nierenberg	Shortz
Sun Sep 9, 2018	76D	Score starter	Hal Moore	Shortz
Thu Dec 10, 2009	17A	*First track on many a Broadway album	Trip Payne	Shortz
Mon Dec 1, 2008	37D	Famous part of Rossini's "William Tell"	Eric J. Platt	Shortz
Mon Feb 19, 2007	37D	Orchestral intro	Andrea C. Michaels	Shortz
Sun Oct 30, 1994	101A	Introductory offer	R. M. Hopkins	Shortz

12 results for OVERTURE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jul 22, 1992	38D	Musical introduction	Arthur S. Verdesca	Maleska
Sun Apr 12, 1992	42A	Proposal	Alan Arbesfeld	Maleska
Wed Apr 23, 1986	14A	"Egmont" is one	Lawrence M. Rheingold	Maleska
Sun Dec 30, 1979	65D	Puccini prelude	E.T.M.	Maleska
Fri May 4, 1979	37A	Offer	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue Nov 27, 1973	6D	Feature of "William Tell"	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jan 13, 1961	58A	Proposal.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jul 22, 1960	15A	Piece of music.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 9, 1956	73A	"Ruy Blas," for instance.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Sat Sep 24, 1955	34D	Musical work.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Apr 17, 1955	127A	Proposal.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Wed Dec 24, 1952	9D	Beethoven's "Prometheus," for instance.	Unknown	Farrar

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