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4 results for RUNINS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jun 21, 2011	46D	Confrontations	Kelsey Boes	Shortz
Fri Apr 25, 2008	2D	Encounters (2)	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz
Wed May 31, 2006	48D	Encounters (2)	Trip Payne	Shortz
Wed Nov 25, 1998	32A	Disagreeable encounters	Rich Norris	Shortz

5 results for RUNINS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 25, 1983	62A	Altercations	Peter Swift	Maleska
Sun Jul 9, 1967	16D	Tiffs.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Thu May 26, 1966	26A	Altercations: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jan 26, 1956	22A	Quarrels: Colloq.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Fri Apr 2, 1954	13A	Petty spats.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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