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7 results for PROBLEM from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 20, 2011	42D	Puzzler	Trip Payne	Shortz
Wed Apr 22, 2009	33D	Leak on a ship, e.g.	Daniel A. Finan	Shortz
Sun Feb 18, 2007	100D	"No ___!"	David Kwong and Kevan Choset	Shortz
Tue Aug 12, 1997	47D	Bit of math homework	Janet R. Bender	Shortz
Wed Jan 22, 1997	25D	Stumper	J. Schmalzbach	Shortz
Tue Dec 19, 1995	9D	Bugbear	Marie Heller	Shortz
Wed May 4, 1994	15D	Gordian knot, for one	Louis Sabin	Shortz

6 results for PROBLEM from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Apr 7, 1993	44D	Fly in the ointment, e.g.	Gayle Dean	Maleska
Sun May 29, 1983	34A	Perplexing situation	Sam Bellotto Jr.	Maleska
Tue Sep 1, 1964	46D	Difficult matter.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 6, 1959	37A	Riddle.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 30, 1955	5D	Trifle for Univac.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sat Sep 15, 1951	19A	Mr. Anthony's forte.	Unknown	Farrar

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