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12 results for SCOPES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Apr 27, 2021	27A	Checks (out) (4)	Jeff McDermott	Shortz
Wed Sep 11, 2019	46D	Checks (out) (4)	Ned White	Shortz
Sun Dec 9, 2012	20D	Checks (out) (4)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Fri Jun 12, 2009	19A	One of Darrow's clients	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sat Mar 14, 2009	44A	1925 trial name (2)	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Sun Oct 31, 2004	95D	Monkey Trial defendant, 1925	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sat Dec 1, 2001	45A	Sharpshooters' needs	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Mon Jun 4, 2001	49A	Monkey Trial name	Patrick Jordan	Shortz
Sun Dec 5, 1999	96A	Compasses	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Sat Jun 26, 1999	5D	Darrow defended him	John Wolting	Shortz
Sat Mar 27, 1999	9A	Checks (out) (4)	Rich Norris	Shortz
Thu Nov 26, 1998	39A	1925 trial name (2)	David J. Kahn	Shortz

2 results for SCOPES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 23, 2018	Panda	54A	R feels overwhelmed, while ...	Andrew Ries	Shortz
Sep 3, 2006	Acrostic	K	Defendant found guilty in a celebrated 1925 trial	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

19 results for SCOPES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 9, 1989	47D	Monkey-trial figure	June A. Boggs	Maleska
Thu Apr 7, 1983	13D	Monkey-trial defendant	Joe Clonick	Maleska
Wed Nov 10, 1982	26A	"Monkey Trial" defendant	Fred Keller	Maleska
Sat Feb 17, 1979	40A	"Monkey Trial" defendant	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Tue Dec 12, 1978	20A	"Monkey trial" defendant	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Fri Jan 11, 1974	8D	Famous trial figure	Eli Wesoff	Weng
Wed Nov 24, 1971	47A	Famous Darrow client	Unknown	Weng
Sat Oct 10, 1964	4D	Darrow client.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Sun Sep 16, 1962	36A	Defendant in 1925 trial.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Sun Jun 10, 1962	108D	Famous trial figure.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Tue Jan 16, 1962	47A	Teacher on trial, 1925.	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Sun Apr 17, 1960	45D	Famous trial figure, 1925.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sat May 18, 1957	50A	Defendant in a famous trial, 1925.	Marion Moeser	Farrar
Thu Jun 30, 1955	7A	His trial is subject of "Inherit the Wind."	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sat Jun 5, 1954	41A	Famous trial of 1925.	Israel Gitter	Farrar
Fri Oct 9, 1953	27D	Teacher who was tried in Tennessee, 1925.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Mon Mar 5, 1951	45D	Principal in Tennessee evolution trial, 1925.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 11, 1949	53D	Figure in Tennessee "evolution" trial, 1925.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Sep 23, 1945	97A	Victim of "Dayton Trial," July, 1925.	Lester Keene	Farrar

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