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4 results for BRIDLE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri May 26, 2006	44D	Restrain	Mike Torch
Sun Aug 21, 2005	25A	Take offense	Byron Walden
Sun Apr 15, 2001	5D	It carries a bit	Richard Silvestri
Fri Jan 6, 1995	42A	Restraint	Fran & Lou Sabin

1 result for BRIDLE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Jun 6, 2021	Acrostic	N	What puts a bit in the mouth?	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

17 results for BRIDLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Feb 24, 1987	26A	Restrain	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Fri Aug 8, 1986	46D	Restrain	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Wed Aug 21, 1985	18D	Restrain	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Sun Feb 10, 1985	16D	Repress	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Sun Oct 10, 1982	62A	Curb	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Thu May 20, 1982	18A	Restraint	Fraas	Maleska
Mon Mar 3, 1975	25A	Show resentment	Virginia Butler	Weng
Sat Nov 9, 1974	41A	Curb	Anthony B. Canning	Weng
Tue May 4, 1971	10D	Jockey's control	Unknown	Weng
Sun Nov 2, 1969	89D	Take offense	William A. Lewis Jr.	Weng
Fri Aug 15, 1969	25A	Kind of path.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 7, 1965	43D	Become angry.	Natalie Hankemeyer	Farrar
Sat Oct 7, 1961	19D	Become angry.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 15, 1961	83D	Head harness.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Tue May 26, 1959	52A	Restrain.	Walt Clark	Farrar
Mon Apr 9, 1956	46D	Anything that restrains.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sat Jan 24, 1953	44D	Headstall, bit and reins.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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