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8 results for CRESC from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 30, 2023	52A	Music score abbr.	Ahmed Bayoumi	Shortz
Thu Jun 25, 2015	7D	Musical opposite of dimin.	David Poole	Shortz
Sun Dec 15, 2013	2D	Abbr. on a musical score	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Wed Aug 29, 2012	9D	Dimin.'s opposite, in music	Tony Orbach	Shortz
Sun Sep 4, 2011	68D	Gradual increase in vol.	Dana Delany and Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Sun Dec 8, 2002	83D	Dimin.'s opposite	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Sun Apr 4, 1999	98A	Opposite of dimin.	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Sat May 20, 1995	27A	Mus. passage	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

1 result for CRESC from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Apr 28, 2013	Diagramless	11D	Musical buildup: Abbr.	Fred Piscop	Shortz

5 results for CRESC from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Feb 1, 1989	25D	Increase in loudness: Mus. dir.	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Sun Sep 8, 1985	13D	Musically increase in vol.	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Wed Dec 22, 1976	25D	Louder, in music: Abbr.	Sidney L. Robbins	Weng
Thu May 9, 1974	21A	Louder, in music: Abbr.	Jean Reed	Weng
Sat Oct 12, 1963	18A	Loud passage, in music: Abbr.	Brice Metcalfe	Farrar

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