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4 results for REFERENCE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Sep 12, 2005	14D	Letter often accompanying 55-Across	Michael Shteyman	Shortz
Sun Jun 18, 1995	19A	Résumé entry	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sat Feb 11, 1995	1D	Aid for a maid	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Mon Dec 27, 1993	4D	Testimonial	Joel Davajan	Shortz

3 results for REFERENCE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 12, 1980	59A	Library department	Virginia Hassinger	Maleska
Sat May 3, 1958	34A	Kind of room in a library.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Jun 4, 1950	58D	Allusion.	Edward Buckler	Farrar

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