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1 result for NONMETAL from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 30, 2015	41D	Any of about 18 elements on the periodic table	Herre Schouwerwou	Shortz

3 results for NONMETAL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 8, 1988	38D	Nitrogen or carbon	Arthur W. Palmer	Maleska
Tue Mar 12, 1985	28A	The element carbon, e.g.	James R. Burns	Maleska
Fri Aug 29, 1980	4D	Element like oxygen or carbon	Albert E. Lytle	Maleska

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