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21 results for SPYS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 11, 2024	66A	1974 C.I.A. spoof (4)	Peter Koetters	Shortz
Sun Apr 3, 2022	108A	1974 spoof with the tagline "Would you buy a used secret from these men?"	Byron Walden	Shortz
Thu Aug 13, 2020	31A	1974 C.I.A. spoof (4)	Jon Olsen	Shortz
Sun Jul 7, 2019	82A	1974 Gould/Sutherland C.I.A. spoof (2)	Jack Reuter	Shortz
Wed Jun 6, 2018	72A	1974 C.I.A. parody	Richard F. Mausser	Shortz
Sun Dec 31, 2017	87D	1974 C.I.A. spoof (4)	John Lampkin	Shortz
Sat Jan 16, 2016	51D	1974 film with three stars in its title	Sean Dobbin	Shortz
Tue Jul 8, 2014	10A	1974 C.I.A. spoof (4)	Bruce Venzke and Gail Grabowski	Shortz
Sun Sep 22, 2013	129A	Satirical 1974 espionage film	Mike Selinker	Shortz
Mon Apr 1, 2013	57D	1974 Gould/Sutherland C.I.A. spoof (2)	Gary J. Whitehead	Shortz
Mon Jun 25, 2012	71A	1974 Sutherland/Gould spoof (5)	Nancy Kavanaugh	Shortz
Fri Nov 11, 2011	46A	1974 Gould/Sutherland spoof (3)	Alex Vratsanos	Shortz
Tue Jul 20, 2010	62D	1974 Gould/Sutherland spoof (3)	Ed Sessa	Shortz
Thu Apr 9, 2009	64A	1974 Sutherland/Gould spoof (5)	Patrick Blindauer and Tony Orbach	Shortz
Thu Jan 26, 2006	59A	1974 C.I.A.-spoof movie	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Thu Sep 9, 2004	41A	1974 Gould/Sutherland spoof (3)	Peter Abide	Shortz
Tue Aug 5, 2003	12D	1974 Sutherland/Gould film	D. J. DeChristopher	Shortz
Sun Oct 24, 1999	18D	1974 Sutherland/Gould spoof (5)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sun Jul 11, 1999	5D	1974 Sutherland/Gould spoof (5)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Tue Sep 8, 1998	66A	1974 Sutherland/Gould spoof (5)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sun Mar 5, 1995	93A	Northern apples	A.J. Santora	Shortz

1 result for SPYS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 14, 2008	Diagramless	18D	1974 C.I.A. spoof	Thomas Takaro	Shortz

3 results for SPYS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 9, 1969	98A	Northern ___	A. J. Santora	Weng
Sat May 25, 1963	36D	Northern ___ (apples).	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 7, 1963	36A	Northern ___ (apples).	Threba Johnson	Farrar

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