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13 results for TONSIL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Sep 9, 2020	23A	Lump in the throat (5)	Jakob Weisblat
Fri Aug 28, 2020	11D	Lymphoid lump	Kate Hawkins
Sun Apr 7, 2019	81A	Lump in the throat (5)	Peter A. Collins
Mon Sep 10, 2018	12D	Throat part (3)	Jacob Stulberg
Thu Sep 17, 2015	40A	Lump in the throat (5)	Timothy Polin
Sun Oct 7, 2012	1D	Lump in the throat (5)	Zoe Wheeler
Sun Sep 9, 2012	83A	One down in the mouth (2)	Kevin G. Der
Mon Mar 3, 2008	17A	Lump in the throat (5)	C. W. Stewart
Tue Jul 17, 2007	22D	Throat part (3)	Natan Last
Sat Feb 25, 2006	31D	Renal : kidney :: amygdaline : ___	Henry Hook
Tue Feb 3, 2004	59A	Throat part (3)	Joe Bower and Nancy Salomon
Fri Dec 14, 2001	52A	One down in the mouth (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sun Nov 6, 1994	52D	It can be inflamed	A.J. Santora

13 results for TONSIL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 8, 1986	42A	Mass of lymphoid tissue	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Tue Mar 26, 1985	11D	Throat part	Gayle Dean	Maleska
Wed Jul 21, 1982	21A	Situs for an "itis"	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Mon Feb 13, 1978	39A	Throat part	Johnson	Maleska
Sun Oct 12, 1969	30A	Throat feature	Ross L. Jamison Jr.	Weng
Fri Oct 4, 1968	36A	Neighbor of the larynx.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Sep 16, 1965	21A	Throat part.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 28, 1961	33A	Throat part.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Jul 12, 1959	62D	One of a pair: Anat.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Wed Oct 15, 1958	41D	Part of the throat.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon May 4, 1953	43D	Frequent basis for -itis or -ectomy.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Aug 21, 1951	60A	Partner of the adenoid.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 21, 1948	71A	Part of the body.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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