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6 results for VARIABLE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Sep 14, 2023	38D	Unknown quantity in a 10-Down	Vasu Seralathan
Tue Oct 8, 2019	10D	The "x" or "y" in 2x + 3y = 15	Ross Trudeau
Sat Sep 7, 2019	2D	Not fixed	Trenton Charlson
Thu Aug 11, 2011	37D	In the answers to 17-, 34- and 57-Across, it was replaced in turn by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ...	Parker Lewis
Wed Aug 16, 2000	4D	Like some manufacturing costs	David Levinson Wilk
Sat Oct 14, 1995	1D	Something not to be relied on	Alex K. Justin

4 results for VARIABLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 4, 1983	38D	Fickle	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Mon Jul 13, 1981	38D	Like some stars	Maloney	Maleska
Tue May 21, 1957	14D	Fluctuating.	Geraldine King	Farrar
Thu Oct 15, 1953	60A	Subject to change.	Unknown	Farrar

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