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5 results for CROSSWORDS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed May 2, 2012	14A	*Features accompanying the comics, often	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sun Aug 16, 2009	101A	"Make me"	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Mon Aug 27, 2001	60A	Mentally stimulating pastime	Holden Baker	Shortz
Tue Dec 26, 2000	60A	Theme (and genre) of this puzzle	Gene Newman	Shortz
Wed Jul 26, 2000	53A	Daily pastime for millions	William I. Johnston	Shortz

6 results for CROSSWORDS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 18, 1993	71D	Puzzles since 1913	Mark Diehl	Maleska
Tue Jul 5, 1983	18A	Arguments or games	Barbara J. Weakley	Maleska
Tue Jan 23, 1968	27D	Some puzzles.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Mar 24, 1959	20A	This and others.	Leonard Sussman	Farrar
Sun Dec 23, 1951	61D	Pleasant pastime.	Willard Jordan	Farrar
Thu Jan 11, 1951	35A	Popular indoor sport.	Henry A. Wolfe	Farrar

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