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4 results for BRUISE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue May 28, 2013	22A	Fall result, maybe	Dan Feyer
Sat Oct 20, 2012	20A	Apple flaw	Ned White
Wed Jan 16, 2002	60A	Bump result	Linda Bushman
Thu Nov 1, 2001	6D	Shiner, e.g.	Rich Norris

7 results for BRUISE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Aug 11, 1988	11D	Injury	Margaret W. Huskey	Maleska
Thu Mar 20, 1986	6D	Slight injury	Teresa Healy	Maleska
Sun May 15, 1966	42A	Surface injury.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Mon Sep 7, 1964	56A	Surface injury.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Aug 9, 1960	45D	Damage mark.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Oct 27, 1956	57A	Black-and-blue mark.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sat Aug 20, 1955	31D	Black-and-blue mark.	Unknown	Farrar

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