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1 result for TROPICS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Dec 16, 1998	53A	Frost-free zone	Nancy Salomon

7 results for TROPICS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 9, 1979	12D	Torrid Zone region	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Tue Jul 27, 1965	24D	Where winter never comes.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Aug 5, 1963	10D	Hot countries.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 30, 1955	49D	Hotbed of hurricanes.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Tue May 31, 1955	37A	Hot countries.	Victor Goldfarb	Farrar
Tue Mar 8, 1955	19A	Region for a winter holiday.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sat Dec 25, 1954	47D	Hot countries.	George Henderson	Farrar

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