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5 results for SCHEMER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 30, 2021	11D	Machiavellian sort	Adam Wagner	Shortz
Tue Sep 2, 2003	36A	Conniving sort	Ed Early	Shortz
Wed Feb 26, 2003	52A	Scam artist	Greg Staples	Shortz
Wed Nov 6, 1996	52A	Conniver	M. E. Skolsky	Shortz
Thu Jan 5, 1995	44D	Intriguing person	Harvey Estes	Shortz

16 results for SCHEMER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 31, 1992	47A	Machinator	Judith Perry	Maleska
Sat Sep 3, 1988	2D	Becky Sharp, e.g.	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Sat Jan 29, 1983	1D	Intrigant	Jack L. Steinhardt	Maleska
Fri Oct 1, 1982	1D	Calculating one	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Jan 6, 1977	37A	Shifty one	Harriet Gilson Rosenberg	Weng
Sun Sep 5, 1976	10D	Plotting one	Cornelia Warriner	Weng
Sun Jun 29, 1975	44D	Shifty one	A. J. Santora	Weng
Wed May 14, 1975	5D	Devious one	Jean J. Davison	Weng
Sat Nov 28, 1964	45A	Plotter.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jul 21, 1961	4D	Man of intrigue.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Apr 23, 1960	1D	Member of a cabal.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Sep 6, 1958	8A	Crafty one.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Thu Mar 3, 1955	5D	Crafty one.	Ralph Anderson	Farrar
Wed Jul 2, 1952	38D	Wily dreamer.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 24, 1950	116A	Word for Iago.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Sep 9, 1945	51D	Crafty person.	Charles Cross	Farrar

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