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4 results for REALISTIC from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 21, 2016	36A	True to life (2)	Jason Flinn	Shortz
Sun Jan 14, 2001	85D	True-to-life (2)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sun Nov 10, 1996	81D	Clear-eyed	R. Hamel	Shortz
Sat Oct 8, 1994	1D	Lifelike	Rand H. Burns	Shortz

9 results for REALISTIC from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 12, 1992	11D	Practical	Stanley B. Whitten	Maleska
Wed Mar 13, 1985	5D	Down-to-earth	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Sat Jun 5, 1982	6D	Down-to-earth	George P. Sphicas	Maleska
Sun Jun 22, 1975	62D	Not kidding oneself	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Sat Jul 28, 1973	27A	Like Zola or Flaubert works	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jan 20, 1973	34A	True to life	Unknown	Weng
Mon Oct 21, 1963	39A	Tending to face facts.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Tue Jun 18, 1963	59A	Practical.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 23, 1944	80A	True to fact.	Alberta N. Burton	Farrar

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