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2 results for SHRIFT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Dec 12, 2016	50D	Short ___ (quick work)	Mark McClain
Mon Feb 26, 1996	25A	Short___	N. Steinberg

1 result for SHRIFT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Sep 9, 2012	Acrostic	O	Confession to a priest, old-style	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

8 results for SHRIFT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 1, 1989	35D	Short ___ (summary treatment)	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Sun Nov 19, 1989	26A	Short ___ (little attention)	A.J. Santora	Maleska
Tue Sep 23, 1975	19D	Give short ___	Ruth N. Schultz	Weng
Sat Dec 23, 1972	30D	Short ___	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 30, 1968	21D	Short ___	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Fri Jun 14, 1968	1D	Short ___ (little consideration).	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 7, 1964	37D	Short ___.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Dec 29, 1962	26A	Short ___ (quick work).	A. J. Santora	Farrar

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