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3 results for SKELTON from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 30, 2004	26A	1950's-60's TV star	Kyle Mahowald	Shortz
Mon Nov 17, 2003	22A	Old-time comedian Red	Sarah Keller	Shortz
Sat Jun 6, 1998	8D	Sheriff Deadeye creator	Rich Norris	Shortz

1 result for SKELTON from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Apr 3, 2005	Acrostic	L	Comic who played Freddie the Freeloader	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

12 results for SKELTON from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 17, 1982	14D	Hoosier comedian	William E. Heinemann	Maleska
Tue Sep 18, 1979	54A	Comedian for whom Carson once wrote jokes	Janke	Maleska
Mon Sep 4, 1961	38D	TV comedian.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 9, 1959	70D	Poet of Henry VIII's time.	Ted Dombras	Farrar
Wed Apr 17, 1957	40A	Comedian on TV.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Sep 11, 1955	48D	Comedian Red.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Aug 8, 1954	60D	"Willie Lump-lump," et al.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Tue Sep 15, 1953	40A	Well-known comic.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Mon May 18, 1953	22D	Comedian with many hats.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Tue Feb 12, 1952	42A	Willie Lumplump, Cauliflower McPugg, e.g.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 18, 1949	32D	Comic carrot top.	Edward Buckler	Farrar
Sun Jul 25, 1948	31A	Carrot-topped comic.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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