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4 results for SORBS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Jun 14, 2014	28D	Gathers on a surface, chemically (2)	Alex Vratsanos
Thu Jun 4, 2009	10D	Gathers on a surface, chemically (2)	Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel
Sun Apr 16, 1995	27A	Gathers on the surface, chemically	Matt Gaffney
Sat Dec 17, 1994	38A	Soaks up	Chuck Deodene

15 results for SORBS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 18, 1991	46D	European trees or apples	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Sun Dec 20, 1987	94A	Wends	John M. Samson	Maleska
Fri Jul 10, 1981	24D	Rowans or service trees	Jim Modney	Maleska
Thu Nov 27, 1975	38A	European apples	Dorothy Cannan	Weng
Thu Feb 7, 1974	7D	Old-World trees	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Sun Aug 5, 1962	38D	Trees of apple family.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Jun 26, 1960	107A	Service trees.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Dec 1, 1957	97A	Slavic people.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sat Oct 15, 1955	45A	Natives of Saxony.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Thu Jul 8, 1954	21D	Natives of Saxony.	Martin W. Frey	Farrar
Sun Aug 31, 1952	143A	Slavs of Saxony.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Sep 16, 1951	91D	Rowan trees.	Charles Cross	Farrar
Sun May 29, 1949	114A	Trees of the apple family.	Alice H. Cook	Farrar
Sun Sep 14, 1947	44A	Trees of apple family.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar
Sun Apr 22, 1945	126D	European apples.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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