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4 results for HORSEPLAY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon May 16, 2011	63A	Roughhousing ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 21-, 26-, 33-, 40-, 43-, 47- and 56-Across	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Sun Oct 10, 2010	3D	Roughhousing	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sat Mar 8, 1997	15A	Rough stuff	Rich Norris	Shortz
Mon Mar 14, 1994	10D	Fun and games	Ernie Furtado	Shortz

7 results for HORSEPLAY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 4, 1988	86A	"Equus"?	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Thu Apr 14, 1983	61A	Tomfoolery	Petschke	Maleska
Sun May 18, 1980	137A	"Equus"?	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sat Feb 13, 1971	8D	Roughhouse	Unknown	Weng
Wed Jan 13, 1960	17A	Relative of monkeyshines.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri May 27, 1955	20A	Boisterous fun.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Aug 2, 1953	57D	Romp.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar

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