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10 results for SKIPS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Sep 4, 2022	47D	Record player annoyances	Tracy Gray
Sun Nov 21, 2021	89A	Problems with phonograph records	Adam Wagner
Sat Aug 22, 2020	1D	Passes on	Trenton Charlson
Sat Oct 8, 2011	15D	Sounds like a broken record	Tim Croce
Fri Apr 29, 2011	1D	Record problems (2)	David Quarfoot
Sun Jul 20, 2003	100D	Is happy-footed	Patrick Merrell
Fri Dec 31, 1999	36D	Record problems (2)	Peter Gordon
Sun Jul 12, 1998	1D	Captains, informally	Henry Hook
Fri Sep 27, 1996	38A	Passes up	B. Sefick
Fri Jan 12, 1996	26A	Disregards	R. Norris

11 results for SKIPS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 12, 1990	13D	Omits	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Sun Aug 9, 1987	25A	Elides	T. W. Underhill	Maleska
Thu Dec 13, 1984	46A	Omits	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Mon Oct 31, 1983	51D	Elides	Jones	Maleska
Thu Jul 15, 1982	4A	Skedaddles	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Thu Feb 7, 1980	26D	Goes from the first to the third grade	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Fri Jan 5, 1979	25D	Gambols	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sat Nov 25, 1972	52A	Plays a rope game	Unknown	Weng
Tue Oct 4, 1966	58A	Overlooks.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Apr 23, 1965	46A	Omits.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Nov 9, 1954	3D	Ricochets.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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