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5 results for DINKS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Sep 24, 2025	43A	Soft volleyball hits	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Sat Apr 10, 2021	28D	Little shots	Evans Clinchy	Shortz
Sat Jul 5, 2014	18A	Hardly smash hits	David Steinberg	Shortz
Wed Mar 6, 2013	21D	Light tennis shots that fall just over the net	Richard Chisholm	Shortz
Fri Aug 8, 2008	62A	Drop shots	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz

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