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2 results for ASCETICS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Aug 12, 2012	83D	Hedonists' opposites	Patrick Berry
Fri Jun 16, 2000	9D	They make do without	Manny Nosowsky

3 results for ASCETICS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jul 20, 1959	17A	Hair shirt wearers.	Charles P. Gersch	Farrar
Tue Jun 17, 1952	39D	Abjurers of pleasure.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 13, 1952	59D	Gandhi-like individuals.	Elizabeth Patterson	Farrar

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