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20 results for RAO from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 31, 2024	103D	1990s Indian prime minister (2)	Spencer Leach	Fagliano
Wed Nov 24, 2021	21A	1990s Indian prime minister (2)	Brandon Koppy	Shortz
Sun Apr 7, 2019	13D	Raja ___, Indian author of "The Serpent and the Rope"	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Sat Jul 1, 2017	42A	"Kanthapura" novelist Raja ___	David Phillips	Shortz
Sun Jan 22, 2017	90A	1990s Indian P.M. (10)	Dan Schoenholz	Shortz
Tue Dec 8, 2015	32A	1990s Indian P.M. (10)	Neville Fogarty	Shortz
Tue Jun 30, 2015	55D	1990s Indian P.M. (10)	Susan Gelfand	Shortz
Sun May 24, 2015	155D	1990s Indian P.M. (10)	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Fri Aug 1, 2014	23D	Indian novelist Raja ___ (2)	Ashton Anderson and James Mulhern	Shortz
Fri Feb 17, 2012	31A	1990s Indian P.M. (10)	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Tue May 24, 2011	9D	Raja ___, "The Serpent and the Rope" novelist	Michael Blake and Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Wed Jun 24, 2009	67A	Indian novelist Raja ___ (2)	Corey Rubin	Shortz
Sun Aug 24, 2008	26D	1990s Indian P.M. (10)	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Sat Sep 15, 2007	34A	1990s Indian P.M. (10)	Brad Wilber	Shortz
Wed Dec 6, 2006	60D	1990's Indian P.M. (10)	Levi Denham	Shortz
Thu Sep 1, 2005	62D	1990's Indian P.M. (10)	Kevan Choset	Shortz
Sun Aug 1, 2004	90D	1990's Indian P.M. (10)	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sun Apr 18, 1999	16D	"Kanthapura" novelist	Frank Longo	Shortz
Sun Jun 7, 1998	48A	Indian Prime Minister, 1991-96	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sat Nov 27, 1993	57D	P.V. Narasimha ___, Indian P.M.	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

12 results for RAO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 25, 1993	103D	Noted Indian novelist	Jacques Liwer	Maleska
Tue Mar 23, 1993	24A	Noted Indian novelist	Jim Page	Maleska
Wed Jan 1, 1992	62D	Indian novelist	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sat Feb 2, 1991	62D	"Kanthapura" author	Bernard Meren	Maleska
Sat Oct 27, 1990	28A	Raja ___, Indian writer	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Sat Jan 13, 1990	33A	Noted Indian novelist	Bernard Meren	Maleska
Thu May 15, 1986	38A	Indian novelist	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Fri Sep 20, 1985	26D	Contemporary Indian novelist	Irene Smullyan	Maleska
Wed Sep 8, 1982	5A	Noted Indian novelist	John Greenman	Maleska
Sun Aug 30, 1981	117D	Noted Indian novelist	Dorothea E. Shipp	Maleska
Sun Aug 10, 1980	104D	"Kanthapura" author: 1938	Marjorie Pedersen	Maleska
Sun Mar 30, 1980	47A	Raja ___, Indian novelist	Alfio Micci	Maleska

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