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2 results for SPILLANE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 24, 2019	28A	Creator of Mike Hammer	Frank Longo	Shortz
Thu May 15, 1997	36D	Mike Hammer's creator	Mark Elliot Skolsky	Shortz

1 result for SPILLANE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 13, 2011	Cryptic	12A	Detective story writer not crazy about medication (8)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

13 results for SPILLANE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 8, 1990	14A	He wrote "I, the Jury"	Lois Sidway	Maleska
Thu Jul 17, 1980	47A	Author of "I, the Jury"	Carol Dutting	Maleska
Wed Nov 28, 1979	37D	Creator of Mike Hammer	John R. Prosser	Maleska
Sun Nov 19, 1978	134A	"I, the Jury"	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Wed Jun 28, 1978	3D	Writer of hard-boiled fiction	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Wed May 2, 1962	10D	Mickey of fiction.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Mon Jun 19, 1961	7D	Mystery writer, hard-boiled type.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 30, 1955	44A	Creator of Mike Hammer.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Wed Oct 12, 1955	14A	Writer of hard-boiled mysteries.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Mon Sep 12, 1955	37D	Mystery story writer.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Fri Mar 11, 1955	70A	Author of hard-boiled books.	Charles E. Gersch	Farrar
Sun Apr 11, 1954	87D	Much talked-about author.	Bernice B. Amron	Farrar
Sat Nov 22, 1952	17A	Popular author of thrillers.	Unknown	Farrar

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