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5 results for SCYLLA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 29, 2018	13D	Charybdis's counterpart, in Greek myth	Will Nediger	Shortz
Thu Nov 27, 2014	47A	Monster in the "Odyssey" (2)	Stanley Newman	Shortz
Mon May 1, 2000	5D	Monster in the "Odyssey" (2)	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz
Sun Jan 25, 1998	48D	Monster in the Strait of Messina	Dave Tuller	Shortz
Sun Jun 22, 1997	39D	Strait of Messina menace	Matt Gaffney	Shortz

7 results for SCYLLA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 1, 1984	38D	Homeric female monster	John Greenman	Maleska
Fri Dec 21, 1979	11A	Between ___ and Charybdis	Louise Earnest	Maleska
Fri Jan 28, 1977	42A	Charybdis's companion	Elaine D. Schorr	Weng
Sat Jul 3, 1976	46A	Partner of Charybdis	Allan Blackman	Weng
Fri May 11, 1973	9D	___ and Charybdis	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 18, 1951	93D	Rock opposite the whirlpool Charybdis.	Louis Baron	Farrar
Sun Jan 14, 1945	88A	Monster in Messina Strait.	Bert Storey	Farrar

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