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6 results for SAMARITAN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 30, 2016	12D	Good person in a parable	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sat Feb 22, 2014	13D	Do-gooder (2)	Evan Birnholz	Shortz
Sun Aug 9, 2009	80D	Do-gooder (2)	Patrick Blindauer & Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Fri Mar 3, 2006	31D	Good one	Tyler Hinman	Shortz
Thu Feb 27, 1997	8D	Helper of parable	Raymond C. Young	Shortz
Fri Apr 21, 1995	21D	Roadside assister	Rand H. Burns	Shortz

1 result for SAMARITAN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Apr 14, 2002	Diagramless	13D	Selfless helper	Frank Longo	Shortz

5 results for SAMARITAN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 13, 1986	8D	"Good" person	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sat Aug 14, 1971	29D	Lender of a helping hand	Unknown	Weng
Thu Nov 19, 1953	33D	A friend in need.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 4, 1952	20D	Subject of a parable.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar
Sun Mar 16, 1947	55A	A good neighbor.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar

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