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8 results for BOREAL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Apr 13, 2018	34A	Northern (3)	Joe Krozel
Fri Oct 17, 2008	19A	Of the north wind	Patrick Berry
Sat Jul 22, 2006	14A	Of the north (2)	Robert H. Wolfe
Sun Dec 5, 2004	21A	Like the north wind (2)	David J. Kahn
Fri May 17, 2002	42A	Northern (3)	Joe DiPietro
Fri Oct 2, 1998	34A	Northern (3)	John Wolting
Sun Apr 28, 1996	36A	Like the north wind (2)	D. C. Baldwin
Fri Aug 25, 1995	32D	Of the north (2)	Rich Norris

12 results for BOREAL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 4, 1990	82D	Of the north wind	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Mon Jan 2, 1989	53A	Northern	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Wed Nov 19, 1986	51D	Northern	Jeanne Wilson	Maleska
Fri Apr 19, 1985	29A	Northern	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Jun 17, 1982	30D	Northern	Cometa	Maleska
Sun Mar 15, 1981	62A	Northern	Lynn Gilbert Lempel	Maleska
Sun Apr 9, 1978	80A	Northern	Christopher Busch	Maleska
Sun May 31, 1970	100D	Of the north	Jean Reed	Weng
Sat Sep 21, 1968	3D	Northern.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Sat Jun 6, 1964	43D	Northern.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat May 19, 1956	24D	Of the north wind.	J. F. Kelly	Farrar
Thu Dec 14, 1950	40D	Pertaining to the north wind.	Elizabeth Patterson	Farrar

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