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8 results for OCTS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Oct 16, 2016	59A	Fall times: Abbr. (4)	Tom McCoy
Fri Sep 5, 2014	12D	Fall mos. (3)	Joe Krozel
Fri Nov 12, 2010	11A	Fall times: Abbr. (4)	Barry C. Silk
Sat Dec 12, 2009	25D	Fourth qtr. starters	Karen M. Tracey
Sun Jan 13, 2008	67A	Fall mos. (3)	Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke
Sat Mar 6, 2004	10D	Fall times: Abbr. (4)	Ed Early
Thu Jul 17, 2003	49D	Fall times: Abbr. (4)	Robert H. Wolfe
Mon Aug 24, 1998	3D	Fall mos. (3)	Alan Jay Weiss

7 results for OCTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 8, 1987	35A	Some mos.	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Tue Aug 25, 1987	47D	Halloween mos.	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sun Nov 24, 1985	62D	Bk. sizes	Caroline G. Fitzgerald	Maleska
Tue Sep 13, 1983	53D	Fall mos.	Whitten	Maleska
Wed May 15, 1968	42A	Calendar abbreviations.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Apr 26, 1965	21A	Printers' paper sizes: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jun 7, 1956	38D	Calendar abbreviations.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar

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