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7 results for CLOSES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Dec 27, 2022	51A	Goes out of business	Lynn Lempel
Sat Oct 5, 2019	23A	Winds up (2)	Trenton Charlson
Thu Sep 25, 2008	46D	Draws	Victor Fleming
Tue May 27, 2008	5D	Winds up (2)	Adam G. Perl
Wed Jul 4, 2007	1D	Shutters	Patrick Blindauer
Thu Jan 11, 2001	34A	"Yours truly" and the like	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Thu Jul 22, 1999	59A	"Yours truly" and others	M. Preston Sherwood

17 results for CLOSES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jun 24, 1992	47A	Shuts	Morton B. Braun	Maleska
Mon Mar 5, 1990	43D	Shuts	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Fri Oct 6, 1989	25A	Finishes	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Tue Aug 29, 1989	44D	Shuts down	Harold B. Counts	Maleska
Sat Mar 31, 1984	47A	Approaches, with "in"	Brett A. Blaylock	Maleska
Fri Oct 22, 1982	44D	Padlocks	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Fri Jan 11, 1980	41D	Seals off	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Tue Jul 31, 1979	45D	Seals	I. Judah Koolyk	Maleska
Fri Jun 7, 1974	44D	Finishes	Mike O'Neill	Weng
Sun Nov 11, 1973	42D	Ends	Betty Leary	Weng
Sat Jun 23, 1973	42D	Finishes	Unknown	Weng
Wed Nov 8, 1972	41D	Makes inaccessible	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jan 9, 1966	51A	Completes.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Sun May 12, 1963	115A	What a flop show does.	William Weng	Farrar
Sun Oct 8, 1950	74A	Cathedral precincts.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun May 18, 1947	114D	Terminates.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Jul 25, 1943	143A	Consolidates.	Howard O. Smith	Farrar

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