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7 results for PIERCED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri May 18, 2012	12D	Like some navels (2)	Allan E. Parrish
Sat Mar 7, 2009	39D	Like some navels (2)	Joe Krozel
Fri Dec 14, 2007	60A	Went through	Manny Nosowsky
Thu Jan 18, 2007	35A	Like some noses	Randolph Ross
Sun Jun 25, 2006	90D	Like some ears (2)	Jim Page
Fri Oct 13, 2000	45D	Run through	Joe DiPietro
Sat Apr 6, 1996	8A	Like some ears (2)	R. Norris

1 result for PIERCED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 3, 1951	5D	Affected deeply.	S. A. Kay	Farrar

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