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9 results for SIFTED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 23, 2020	48D	Like flour for baking	Robyn Weintraub	Shortz
Sun Jun 10, 2012	49D	Searched (through)	Xan Vongsathorn	Shortz
Wed Mar 21, 2012	65A	Examined thoroughly, with "through"	Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel	Shortz
Sun Jan 30, 2011	116D	Combed (through)	Kevin G. Der and Jessica A. Hui	Shortz
Sat Aug 26, 2006	1D	Went (through) (2)	Henry Hook	Shortz
Sun Feb 20, 2005	7D	Went through carefully, as clues	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sat Jan 11, 2003	41D	Went (through) (2)	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sun Sep 1, 2002	58D	Sprinkled	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Thu Dec 6, 2001	4D	Did some beachcombing	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

6 results for SIFTED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 31, 1987	45A	Examined closely	Mary S. Snyder	Maleska
Sun Oct 23, 1983	27A	Like cookie flour	Derrick C. Niederman	Maleska
Sun Apr 17, 1983	95D	Examined and filtered	Mel Rosen	Maleska
Fri May 15, 1981	6D	Used a colander	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue Apr 22, 1958	42A	Screened.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Thu Feb 1, 1951	10D	Put through a sieve.	Robert Hegler	Farrar

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