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7 results for PRIVATE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 22, 2018	40D	Public's opposite	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Sat Dec 5, 2015	11D	Not to be shared with anyone	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun Jul 20, 2014	133A	Babble on	Eric Berlin	Shortz
Wed Aug 31, 2011	4D	One following general directions?	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Mon Mar 24, 2008	26D	First Army rank of 39-Across	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun Nov 5, 2006	106D	Buck ___ eye	Derrick Niederman	Shortz
Mon Feb 26, 1996	41A	"Off-limits"	N. Steinberg	Shortz

2 results for PRIVATE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 17, 2024	Cryptic	21D	Soldier shot at viper (7)	Richard Silvestri	Fagliano
Jan 25, 1998	Cryptic	28A	Individual shot at viper (7)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

15 results for PRIVATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 3, 1990	10D	Confidential	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Fri Nov 25, 1988	16A	Ordinary soldier	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Mon Feb 15, 1971	7D	G.I.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Aug 15, 1968	1D	Sequestered.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jun 24, 1967	1A	Sequestered.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sun Mar 11, 1962	2D	Trooper.	Harry Gluck	Farrar
Sun Aug 4, 1957	70A	Hargrove, for one.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Mar 11, 1956	3D	Relative of a recruit.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Tue Jan 17, 1956	13A	Army man.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Tue Sep 2, 1952	7D	A kind of eye.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 25, 1951	20A	Rank of the "Absentminded Beggar."	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Mar 4, 1951	4D	Low man on the T/O.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Sep 29, 1946	67A	GI.	Lester Keene	Farrar
Sun Jun 23, 1946	19D	GI Joe.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar
Sun Jul 1, 1945	23A	GI Joe.	Clara Rushe	Farrar

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