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3 results for ROTES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Nov 8, 2005	43A	Dull drills	Gail Grabowski and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sat May 25, 2002	15A	Mechanical procedures	Frank Longo	Shortz
Thu Mar 25, 1999	53D	Some school methods	David J. Kahn	Shortz

20 results for ROTES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 27, 1992	61A	Kyle and Tobin of football	Dorothea E. Shipp	Maleska
Sat Feb 23, 1991	44A	Kyle and Tobin of football	Ronald C. Hirschfeld	Maleska
Thu Aug 10, 1989	33D	Repetitive learnings	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Thu Apr 17, 1986	19A	Athletes Kyle and Kyle Jr.	Lois Sidway	Maleska
Thu Apr 12, 1984	9A	Learning methods	Jim Modney	Maleska
Tue Aug 16, 1983	6D	Fixed courses	Elaine George	Maleska
Sun Mar 27, 1983	41D	Fixed courses	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Tue Feb 5, 1980	49A	Mechanical routines	Elaine D. Schorr	Maleska
Sun Jan 11, 1976	141A	Memory routines	A. J. Santora	Weng
Sun Sep 14, 1975	7D	Surf sounds	Bert Kruse	Weng
Sun Apr 1, 1973	54A	Regular courses	Anthony Morse	Weng
Sun Dec 10, 1972	45D	Memory routines	A. J. Santora	Weng
Sun Jul 9, 1972	1D	Surf noises	Jean Reed	Weng
Sun Oct 31, 1971	12D	Routines	Threba Johnson	Weng
Thu Mar 27, 1969	51D	Surf sounds.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Mar 13, 1969	39D	Accustomed manners.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Oct 11, 1964	44D	Fixed courses.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Thu Aug 6, 1959	24D	Medieval stringed instruments.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 20, 1952	114A	Goes out by turn.	Ralph Anderson	Farrar
Tue Sep 19, 1950	33D	Repetitous methods.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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