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8 results for SEMS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 17, 2023	92D	Univ. sessions	Jill Rafaloff and Michelle Sontarp	Shortz
Tue May 18, 2010	7D	Coll. terms	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Wed Jul 4, 2007	40A	Theological schools: Abbr. (2)	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Sun Jun 17, 2007	41A	Theological schools: Abbr. (2)	Tony Orbach & Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Thu Feb 17, 2005	61A	Sch. periods	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sat Apr 13, 2002	51A	Informative mtgs.	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Tue Oct 31, 2000	1D	Grad sch. classes	Bill Zais	Shortz
Fri Feb 14, 1997	42A	Academic periods: Abbr.	J. R. Conrad	Shortz

6 results for SEMS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 2, 1988	8D	Religious schs.	William S. McIlrath	Maleska
Thu Aug 12, 1982	62A	Ordinating insts.	I. Judah Koolyk	Maleska
Sun Nov 30, 1975	123A	Religious schs.	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Thu Apr 1, 1971	36A	Certain schools: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Feb 19, 1966	29D	Certain schools: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Oct 30, 1961	45A	Schools: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar

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