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3 results for BARENECESSITIES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 22, 2022	17A	Food, water, a place to live, etc.	Daniel Sheremeta	Shortz
Fri Mar 24, 2006	1D	Just what is needed	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Thu Feb 10, 1994	58A	Just what we need	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

1 result for BARENECESSITIES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 10, 1992	41A	Food and water, e.g.	Bernice Gordon	Maleska

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