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3 results for STICKSANDSTONES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 23, 2023	55A	Bone breakers, perhaps	Robert Charlton	Shortz
Fri Jul 22, 2016	41A	Hurtful pair in a playground rhyme	Martin Ashwood-Smith and George Barany	Shortz
Mon Apr 30, 2001	20A	Start of a playground chant	Peter Gordon	Shortz

4 results for STICKSANDSTONES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 7, 1984	39A	Breakers of costae, ulnae, etc.	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue Sep 21, 1976	38A	Mumford book	Marie West	Weng
Sat Oct 13, 1973	35A	Bone-breakers	Unknown	Weng
Wed Mar 27, 1968	39A	Nursery rhyme threat.	Unknown	Farrar

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