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2 results for PLOVER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 24, 1996	53A	Shorebird (2)	J. K. Brill	Shortz
Mon Dec 26, 1994	45A	Shorebird (2)	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz

14 results for PLOVER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jun 30, 1989	11A	Shore bird	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Sun Jan 20, 1985	98D	Killdeer	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue Jan 30, 1973	13A	Shore bird	Unknown	Weng
Thu Apr 2, 1970	13D	Killdeer	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 20, 1969	128A	Shore bird	H. L. Risteen	Weng
Mon Aug 12, 1968	13A	Shore bird.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Nov 15, 1966	22A	Shore bird.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 22, 1964	129A	Lapwing.	Ralph Anderson	Farrar
Sun Oct 1, 1961	84D	Shore bird.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sat Jul 30, 1955	29A	Shore bird with long, pointed wings.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Sep 26, 1954	11A	Lapwing.	Natalie Hankemeyer	Farrar
Wed Sep 1, 1954	43D	Shorebird.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Nov 29, 1953	61A	Lapwing or dotterel.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Jul 30, 1944	3D	Shore bird.	Alvin Ashby	Farrar

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