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5 results for ARIDNESS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Aug 19, 2017	22A	Feature of Namibia and Libya	Mark Diehl
Sun Mar 18, 2007	39A	Desert attribute	Craig Kasper
Sat Aug 5, 2006	1D	Drought (3)	Trip Payne
Fri Apr 11, 2003	15A	Drought (3)	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sat Jan 22, 1994	42D	Drought (3)	Raymond Hamel

2 results for ARIDNESS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 12, 1952	37D	Paucity of interest.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Apr 16, 1952	12D	Dry state.	Unknown	Farrar

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