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5 results for WILES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Dec 7, 2016	56A	Trickery (2)	David Steinberg	Shortz
Fri Apr 22, 2016	40A	Trickery (2)	Robyn Weintraub	Shortz
Sun Aug 9, 2015	12D	Foxiness	Melanie Miller	Shortz
Sun Feb 5, 2012	18A	Charms	Charles M. Deber	Shortz
Wed Apr 6, 2011	24D	Bits of cunning	Gareth Bain	Shortz

21 results for WILES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 15, 1990	8D	Subterfuges of sorts	William E. Heinemann	Maleska
Fri Nov 21, 1986	28D	Tricks	Judith Perry	Maleska
Sat Dec 28, 1985	21A	Coquetry	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Jun 14, 1981	68D	Feminine ___	Judith C. Dalton	Maleska
Thu Sep 11, 1975	28D	Artifices	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Thu Apr 24, 1975	27D	Trickery	Evelyn Benshoof	Weng
Sun Apr 28, 1974	16D	Artifices	Joseph LaFauci	Weng
Mon Apr 1, 1974	37A	Stratagems	James A. Brussel	Weng
Mon Jun 12, 1972	40D	Stratagems	Unknown	Weng
Sat Nov 29, 1969	16A	Arts.	Unknown	Weng
Wed Jan 19, 1966	50A	Lures.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 21, 1965	88D	Stratagems.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Mon Oct 12, 1964	24A	Beguiling tricks.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat May 25, 1963	46D	Tricks.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Dec 3, 1962	59A	Stratagems.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Feb 26, 1962	27D	Playful tricks.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Sun Jul 9, 1961	129A	Charms.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Tue May 20, 1958	10D	Tricks.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Fri May 16, 1958	40A	Blandishments.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sat Jan 10, 1953	27A	Artful procedures.	Edward Buckler	Farrar
Sun May 24, 1942	3D	Lures as by magic spell.	Charles Cross	Farrar

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