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2 results for PROBER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 22, 2006	40D	Investigator (2)	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz
Sun Jun 1, 1997	111D	Investigator (2)	Randolph Ross	Shortz

8 results for PROBER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jan 26, 1993	26A	Investigator	James L. Beatty	Maleska
Wed Apr 3, 1991	52A	Investigator	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Sun Jun 30, 1985	90D	One conducting an investigation	Caroline G. Fitzgerald	Maleska
Sat Apr 5, 1975	58A	Examiner	David Crosatto	Weng
Fri Jun 14, 1974	21A	Investigator	Tap Osborn	Weng
Sat Apr 28, 1956	44D	Investigator, as on a Congressional committee.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat May 17, 1952	19D	Senate investigator.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 19, 1944	107A	Investigator.	Lester Keene	Farrar

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