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5 results for PATERNAL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat May 31, 2014	25A	Protective, in a way	John Lampkin	Shortz
Mon Apr 12, 2004	23D	Fatherly (2)	Gail Grabowski	Shortz
Sat Dec 12, 1998	12D	Kind of advice	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sun Sep 15, 1996	26A	Kind of grandparent	A. K. Justin	Shortz
Fri Aug 2, 1996	11D	Fatherly (2)	J. Herrington	Shortz

13 results for PATERNAL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 31, 1992	38D	Fatherly	Roger H. Courtney	Maleska
Thu Apr 19, 1990	54A	Fatherly	Walter Covell	Maleska
Fri Oct 11, 1985	26A	Agnate	William S. McIlrath	Maleska
Sun Oct 16, 1983	89D	Fatherly	Charles M. Deber	Maleska
Wed Jan 14, 1981	50A	Fatherly	Nikki Tenfelde	Maleska
Mon Dec 12, 1977	41A	Fatherly	Marie West	Maleska
Fri Jul 14, 1972	29A	Kind of ancestor	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 19, 1966	23A	Kindly.	Anne Fox	Farrar
Sat Apr 6, 1963	19D	Fatherly.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Nov 8, 1961	5D	Fatherly.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Aug 18, 1960	28A	Fatherly.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 27, 1958	7D	Like a father.	Grace Hoster	Farrar
Fri Jun 28, 1957	39D	Fatherly.	S. A. Kay	Farrar

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