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4 results for APERITIF from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Aug 19, 2017	44A	Dubonnet or Campari	Mark Diehl
Sun Nov 8, 2009	90A	Dry Champagne, e.g.	Robert W. Harris
Mon Apr 17, 2006	40D	Absinthe or ouzo	Larry Paul
Tue Mar 30, 1999	2D	Preprandial potable	Randy Sowell

2 results for APERITIF from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Dec 14, 2014	Acrostic	W	A little something preprandial	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon
Oct 9, 2011	Acrostic	P	What may go down the hatch preprandially	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

9 results for APERITIF from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 10, 1991	73D	Sherry or Dubonnet, often	Joan P. Leemhorst	Maleska
Sat Mar 30, 1985	35A	Preprandial drink	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu May 28, 1970	1A	Afternoon pick-me-up	Unknown	Weng
Sun Dec 15, 1968	90A	Cocktail	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Fri Apr 5, 1968	41A	Appetizer.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jan 31, 1962	38D	Preprandial drink.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jan 6, 1962	1D	Vermouth, for example.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Tue Sep 24, 1957	66A	Drink taken before a meal.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Wed Nov 28, 1951	41A	Something to whet the appetite before a meal.	Unknown	Farrar

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