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3 results for TINDERBOX from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 31, 2013	52A	Thing that's highly explosive	Mike Buckley	Shortz
Thu Sep 27, 2001	20A	Dangerous situation	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Thu Apr 6, 2000	5D	Explosive situation	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

1 result for TINDERBOX from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 25, 2018	Acrostic	M	Fire-starting kit; powder keg	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

6 results for TINDERBOX from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 13, 1993	11D	Highly flammable object	Bryant White	Maleska
Wed Aug 12, 1970	7D	Word for the pre-war Balkans	Unknown	Weng
Mon Feb 28, 1966	17A	Fire hazard of a sort.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Sep 4, 1962	6D	Flint holder.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Apr 9, 1958	57A	Spitfire.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jan 26, 1956	33D	Excitable person.	A. J. Santora	Farrar

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