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7 results for VIOLAS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Oct 6, 2017	8A	Orchestra section that plays mostly harmony	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sat Oct 22, 2016	27D	Front-and-center section	James Mulhern	Shortz
Mon Aug 8, 2016	55A	Orchestra section next to the cellos	Zhouqin Burnikel and Don Gagliardo	Shortz
Tue Nov 17, 2015	55A	"Brandenburg Concertos" instruments	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sat Sep 20, 2014	43D	They take bows	Erik Agard	Shortz
Sat Sep 22, 2012	6D	Orchestral section	Kristian House	Shortz
Tue Mar 23, 2004	46A	Cellos' little cousins	Fred Piscop	Shortz

9 results for VIOLAS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 4, 1992	56A	String-section mezzos	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Tue Jun 13, 1989	9D	Pansies	Calista Luminati	Maleska
Thu Feb 2, 1984	34A	Orchestra group	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Dec 19, 1965	119A	Pansies.	Anne Fox	Farrar
Sun Apr 23, 1961	7A	Musical instruments.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Dec 26, 1954	117D	Quartette instruments.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Jul 27, 1952	115D	Pansies.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Fri Apr 27, 1951	41D	Instruments of the string quartet and orchestra.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 14, 1948	51A	Stringed instruments.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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