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13 results for ORDEALS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Mar 12, 2022	17A	Baptisms by fire	Natan Last
Wed Oct 20, 2021	60A	"What's the best way to spend less on shopping? Coupons ___?"	David W. Tuffs
Sun Aug 6, 2017	30A	Testing times	Patrick Berry
Thu Mar 30, 2017	41D	Trials (4)	Lewis Rothlein
Sun Jan 20, 2013	85D	Trials (4)	Yaakov Bendavid
Sun Mar 6, 2011	44D	Trying experiences	David Levinson Wilk
Sun Sep 30, 2007	9D	Periods in prison, e.g.	Kelsey Blakley
Tue Aug 14, 2007	19D	Difficult experiences	C. W. Stewart
Sun Feb 5, 2006	47A	Hard times	Eric Berlin
Mon Dec 12, 2005	30A	Difficult situations	Allan E. Parrish
Sun Aug 21, 2005	89A	Trials (4)	Byron Walden
Sun Jul 24, 2005	130A	Baptisms of fire	Frank Longo
Wed Jul 28, 2004	40D	Trials (4)	Mark Elliot Skolsky

1 result for ORDEALS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Feb 8, 2009	Cryptic	12A	Trials or transactions (7)	Richard Silvestri

8 results for ORDEALS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 24, 1990	4D	Trials	Kevin Boyle	Maleska
Tue Mar 21, 1972	47A	Difficult experiences	Unknown	Weng
Wed Feb 17, 1965	45D	Severe trials.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 14, 1955	20A	Trials and tribulations.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed May 6, 1953	5D	Ancient methods of trial by fire, water, combat, etc.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Tue Aug 5, 1952	7D	Trying experiences.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 8, 1951	2D	Severe trials.	Charles Cross	Farrar
Sun Dec 26, 1948	55A	Primitive trial methods.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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