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11 results for URBS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 17, 2019	45D	Metro areas, informally	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Tue Aug 7, 2018	28D	Cities, informally (3)	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Sat Sep 21, 2013	25A	Heavily populated areas, informally	Tim Croce	Shortz
Tue Jul 24, 2012	38D	Cities, informally (3)	Andrew Marc Greene	Shortz
Tue Apr 17, 2012	26D	City, to Cicero	Milo Beckman	Shortz
Sun Nov 13, 2011	49D	Cities, informally (3)	Jeremy Newton and Tony Orbach	Shortz
Sat Jul 9, 2011	37D	Downtowns, e.g.	Caleb Madison	Shortz
Wed Jun 20, 2001	16A	High-rise locales	Jay Sullivan	Shortz
Sat Apr 25, 1998	61A	Cities	Jim Page	Shortz
Wed Jul 16, 1997	21D	City areas, informally	Jonathan Schmalzbach	Shortz
Fri Apr 26, 1996	39D	City, to Cato	W. Johnson	Shortz

1 result for URBS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Feb 7, 2010	Diagramless	42D	Metro areas	Joon Pahk	Shortz

31 results for URBS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Mar 8, 1991	5A	Rome, to Caesar	Arthur W. Palmer	Maleska
Sat Dec 16, 1989	55D	Roma, to Caesar	Betty Jane Cometa	Maleska
Sat Jul 29, 1978	19D	Roma was one	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Aug 3, 1972	25A	Roma, for one	Unknown	Weng
Thu Sep 2, 1971	41A	City: Lat.	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jan 15, 1971	49A	Roma was one	Unknown	Weng
Sun Nov 22, 1970	89D	City: Lat.	Frances Hansen	Weng
Fri Feb 14, 1969	7D	Roman city.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Dec 26, 1968	51D	City: Lat.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Wed Jun 26, 1968	31D	City: Lat.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 19, 1967	49A	City: Lat.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Tue May 9, 1967	10A	City: Lat.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Thu Mar 16, 1967	1A	City: Lat.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Wed Feb 22, 1967	42A	City: Lat.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Tue Dec 6, 1966	35A	City: Lat.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Aug 29, 1966	68A	City: Lat.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jun 20, 1966	5A	City: Lat.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat May 22, 1965	58D	City: Lat.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Sep 28, 1964	10A	City: Lat.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 20, 1962	3D	City: Lat.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Fri Feb 3, 1961	50D	City: Lat.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jun 22, 1959	5A	City: Lat.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Sep 2, 1958	29D	City: Lat.	Jan and Mike Dubin	Farrar
Fri May 23, 1958	5A	City: Lat.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Apr 28, 1957	78A	City: Lat.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sat Dec 18, 1954	1D	City: Latin.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Fri Dec 25, 1953	25D	A city: Latin.	Jack Chaikin	Farrar
Sun Oct 25, 1953	54D	City: Latin.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Mon Mar 16, 1953	1A	A city: Latin.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Mon Sep 8, 1952	25D	City: Latin.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 10, 1950	91A	A city: Lat.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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