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12 results for PLEBS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 11, 2019	98A	Common people (2)	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Thu Jan 24, 2019	28D	Commoners (4)	Stu Ockman	Shortz
Fri Mar 24, 2017	31A	Ancient Roman citizenry	Michael Hawkins and John Guzzetta	Shortz
Fri Jun 3, 2011	19A	The unwashed	Jeffrey Wechsler	Shortz
Thu Feb 4, 2010	25A	Common people (2)	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Thu May 19, 2005	1D	Commoners (4)	Barbara Olson	Shortz
Sun Oct 26, 2003	66D	Common folk	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Thu Apr 3, 2003	29D	The great unwashed (2)	Jim Hyres	Shortz
Sat Dec 7, 2002	44A	Ordinary people	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sun Dec 5, 1999	71A	The great unwashed (2)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Thu Nov 7, 1996	5D	Commoners (4)	G. R. Ferguson	Shortz
Fri Sep 1, 1995	17A	Commoners (4)	Thomas W. Schier	Shortz

9 results for PLEBS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jun 3, 1983	5A	The masses, to Caesar	Nikki Tenfelde	Maleska
Tue Sep 4, 1973	38A	Common people	Unknown	Weng
Sun Aug 5, 1973	63D	Commoners	Barbara Gillis	Weng
Sun Nov 26, 1972	32A	Commoners	Christine Valence	Weng
Sun Sep 26, 1971	105A	Commoners	Virginia W. Schneider	Weng
Tue Sep 14, 1971	29D	U.S.M.A. men	Unknown	Weng
Fri Nov 28, 1969	8D	Commoners.	Unknown	Weng
Sun May 28, 1961	115D	West Pointers.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Mon Jul 28, 1952	5D	The common people.	Unknown	Farrar

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