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2 results for SHAKESPEARE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 18, 2004	17A	The Bard	Steve Kahn	Shortz
Sun Jul 25, 1999	72A	OMEN	Charles M. Deber	Shortz

1 result for SHAKESPEARE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jul 23, 2000	Diagramless	20A	Subject in a literature class	Fred Piscop	Shortz

7 results for SHAKESPEARE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 28, 1984	25D	He wrote "Venus and Adonis"	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sun May 28, 1978	1D	Writer of at least 154 sonnets	Henry Hook	Maleska
Mon Feb 16, 1959	20A	Sir John Gielgud's specialty.	Edward Canstein	Farrar
Sun Mar 31, 1957	73D	Famous Notre Dame footballer.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Mar 20, 1949	104A	Manager of the Globe Theatre.	Alberta N. Burton	Farrar
Sun Jul 27, 1947	18D	William who wrote "Passionate Pilgrim."	Louise Rabb	Farrar
Sun Nov 28, 1943	132A	Manager of the Globe Theatre.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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