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3 results for RUINER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Nov 16, 2008	2D	Destroyer	Merl Reagle
Wed Apr 16, 1997	44D	Spoiler (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Tue Jun 14, 1994	45D	Spoiler (2)	Jonathan Schmatzbach

3 results for RUINER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 1, 1977	19D	One who destroys	Evelyn Benshoof	Weng
Sun Sep 9, 1956	51D	Destroyer.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Mon Jun 9, 1952	43D	Destroyer.	Unknown	Farrar

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