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10 results for GROUSE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Mar 1, 2017	45D	Bellyache (4)	David Phillips
Sun Feb 5, 2012	46A	Bellyache (4)	Charles M. Deber
Sun Mar 8, 2009	3D	Bellyache (4)	Zack Kushner
Mon Jul 30, 2007	45D	Bellyache (4)	Elizabeth A. Long
Mon Apr 5, 2004	43D	Complain (2)	Jim Hyres
Thu Nov 23, 2000	28A	Grumble	Louis Hildebrand
Tue Jan 19, 1999	49A	Kvetch	Kelly Clark
Thu Apr 23, 1998	6D	Kick	Cathy Millhauser
Thu May 2, 1996	26A	Complain (2)	D. J. Kahn
Wed Jan 5, 1994	10D	Ptarmigan	Chet Currier

13 results for GROUSE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 15, 1989	21D	Complaining bird?	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Tue Jan 26, 1988	3D	Outstanding, in 68 Across	Walter Covell	Maleska
Sat Dec 27, 1986	27A	Game bird	Jesse Roarke	Maleska
Fri Aug 8, 1986	45D	Ptarmigan	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Fri Nov 5, 1982	5D	Complain	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Sat Mar 3, 1979	29D	Complain	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Mar 16, 1978	26A	Complain	Betty Leary	Maleska
Tue Mar 1, 1977	68A	Plump bird	Chet Currier	Maleska
Sun Sep 8, 1974	1D	Game bird	Frances Hansen	Weng
Tue Feb 11, 1964	30A	Maine birds exchanged for 56 Across.	Helen H. Kamerling	Farrar
Sun Sep 29, 1963	94A	Birds.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Tue Sep 16, 1958	46D	Game birds.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Tue Jan 20, 1953	47D	They're shot in Scotland in August.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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