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10 results for BOUTS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Feb 20, 2020	1D	Fits (2)	Joe Deeney
Thu Aug 15, 2019	38A	Fits (2)	Andrew Zhou
Sat Jun 23, 2018	29D	Card makeup	Byron Walden
Thu Mar 23, 2017	51D	Matches (3)	Sandy Ganzell
Thu Apr 26, 2007	33D	Fights (2)	Mike Nothnagel
Sun Dec 31, 2006	93A	Fights (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Mon Jul 12, 2004	48A	Boxing matches (2)	Gregory E. Paul
Fri Jul 24, 1998	29D	Matches (3)	Manny Nosowsky
Sat Feb 18, 1995	46A	Matches (3)	Stephanie Spadaccini
Tue May 17, 1994	32D	Boxing matches (2)	Harvey Estes

11 results for BOUTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 21, 1992	13D	Arena events	Robert Katz	Maleska
Thu Aug 1, 1991	32D	Tests for Tyson	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Thu Jul 4, 1991	27D	Matches for Tyson	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Mon Jan 5, 1987	9A	Golden Gloves contests	James R. Burns	Maleska
Sat Apr 7, 1984	25D	Set-tos	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Oct 24, 1982	33D	Boxing events	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Sat Apr 25, 1981	25D	Engagements for Larry Holmes	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Mon Jun 7, 1971	10D	Prize fights	Unknown	Weng
Thu Nov 23, 1967	5A	Spells of activity.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Dec 2, 1965	6D	Struggles.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Dec 24, 1953	31A	TV fare for the men folk.	Unknown	Farrar

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