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7 results for MINCES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Aug 18, 2016	43D	Chops up	Parker Lewis and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun Oct 14, 2012	17D	Takes baby steps	Todd Gross	Shortz
Sat Mar 5, 2011	32A	Euphemizes	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Mon Sep 20, 2010	29A	Takes little steps	Bernice Gordon	Shortz
Sat Feb 17, 2007	33D	Lessens the force of	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz
Tue Mar 8, 2005	27A	Chops to bits	Deb Amlen	Shortz
Fri Jul 22, 1994	7D	Walks primly	Raymond Hamel	Shortz

9 results for MINCES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Feb 3, 1986	24D	Hashes	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Wed Oct 23, 1974	29A	Cuts up	Harriet Gilson Rosenberg	Weng
Mon Feb 23, 1970	42D	Walks primly	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 25, 1965	111A	Cuts up.	Will Weng	Farrar
Sun Apr 1, 1956	66A	Chops up.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Wed May 4, 1955	32A	Chops up.	Dorothy E. Smith	Farrar
Thu Oct 7, 1954	49D	Chopped preparations.	David L. Corbin	Farrar
Sun Oct 25, 1953	131A	Acts with affected nicety.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Tue Oct 17, 1950	45D	Walks with affectedly dainty steps.	Unknown	Farrar

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