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5 results for CULDESAC from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Feb 16, 2016	4D	Dead-end street (2)	Ron and Nancy Byron
Thu Sep 15, 2011	40A	You can't go through with it	Samuel A. Donaldson
Tue Aug 12, 2003	42D	Dead-end street (2)	Adam Cohen
Thu Dec 12, 2002	38D	It provides no outlets	Michael Shteyman
Sat Jul 9, 1994	36D	Quiet street	Gerald R. Ferguson

9 results for CULDESAC from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 10, 1991	51D	Dead end	Joan P. Leemhorst	Maleska
Fri Jun 27, 1986	5D	Impasse	Walter Covell	Maleska
Fri Apr 10, 1981	36D	Dead end	Kay Sullivan	Maleska
Sun Dec 17, 1972	41A	Dead end	Anthony Morse	Weng
Tue Dec 22, 1964	29A	Blind alley.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Oct 1, 1960	47A	See 18 Across.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Nov 24, 1956	37D	Blind alley.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Jan 2, 1955	82D	Dead end.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Aug 2, 1953	24A	Blind alley.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar

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