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4 results for AVS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Sep 30, 2022	22D	Colorado N.H.L. team, casually	David Karp
Sun Jul 1, 2007	118D	School media depts. (2)	Nancy Salomon and Bill Zais
Sun May 23, 2004	95D	School communication depts.	Deb Amlen and Nancy Salomon
Thu Jul 24, 2003	22D	School media depts. (2)	Rich Norris

15 results for AVS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri May 3, 1991	40D	Lindbergh and Post: Abbr.	Betty Hinman	Maleska
Thu Oct 29, 1981	32A	Certain means: Abbr.	John Greenman	Maleska
Sun Mar 29, 1981	84A	Kin of rds. and sts.	Jim Page	Maleska
Thu Nov 23, 1978	3D	Sts.	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Thu May 19, 1977	10A	Norms: Abbr.	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Sun Jan 25, 1976	83A	City rtes.	Virginia Schneider	Weng
Sun Oct 6, 1974	88D	Sts.	Bert Kruse	Weng
Fri Jul 26, 1968	31D	Stock Exchange term: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jan 14, 1965	35D	Highways: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Feb 8, 1964	40A	Streets: Abbr.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Tue Jul 10, 1962	8D	Roads: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 24, 1961	58A	Streets: Abbr.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Fri May 8, 1959	11D	Thoroughfares: Abbr.	Barbara Brasure	Farrar
Sun Oct 13, 1957	105D	City ways: Abbr.	Hume R. Craft	Farrar
Wed Dec 14, 1955	39A	Thoroughfares: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar

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