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2 results for TRICES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 14, 2012	23D	Flashes	Mark Diehl	Shortz
Thu Feb 4, 2010	9D	Brief moments	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz

8 results for TRICES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 8, 1992	101A	Instants	Kevin Boyle	Maleska
Fri Mar 16, 1990	51A	Secures a sail	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Fri Jan 22, 1988	39D	Instants	Joel D. Lafargue	Maleska
Sat Aug 27, 1983	41D	Secs	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Mon Sep 1, 1975	48A	Brief times	Ruth Smith	Weng
Sun Jul 3, 1966	35A	Secures (a sail).	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Thu Sep 30, 1965	34A	Ties (up) with a small rope.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 1, 1948	30D	Hauls up and secures.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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