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5 results for INSHORT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Jun 11, 2023	97A	"To summarize ..."	Sam Ezersky
Fri Apr 20, 2018	8D	Words of summation	Joel Fagliano
Sun Aug 14, 2005	58D	Briefly (2)	Patrick Merrell
Sun Nov 23, 2003	93D	"To sum up ..."	Leonard Williams
Sat Nov 17, 2001	40D	Briefly (2)	Bob Peoples

1 result for INSHORT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Apr 8, 2001	Acrostic	M	Briefly, to summarize (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

3 results for INSHORT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 20, 1976	40D	Summing-up words	Chet Currier	Weng
Tue Jan 2, 1968	4D	Briefly.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 27, 1953	7D	Briefly.	Eugene Maleska	Farrar

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