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19 results for CIGS from Shortz Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Dec 7, 2019	25A	Most actors don't hold real ones, informally	Kevin G. Der and Erik Agard
Tue Feb 12, 2019	51D	Pack of butts	Tom Pepper
Thu Aug 9, 2018	56D	Camels, e.g., for short	Patrick Merrell
Sat Jul 21, 2018	44A	They may be bummed	Jason Flinn
Sun Apr 22, 2018	38A	Butts (2)	Ross Trudeau
Mon Dec 12, 2016	29D	"Smokes" (5)	Mark McClain
Mon Nov 7, 2016	19D	Marlboros, e.g., for short	Bruce Haight
Sun Oct 11, 2015	114D	Weeds (3)	David J. Kahn
Fri Jul 3, 2015	6D	Purchases that are puffed, slangily	Brandon Hensley
Thu Jun 24, 2010	28A	Coffin nails	John Farmer
Tue Apr 10, 2007	58A	Smokes (5)	Kevan Choset
Wed Mar 21, 2007	55D	Smokes (5)	Ed Early
Thu Mar 6, 2003	36D	Weeds (3)	Cathy Millhauser
Sun Feb 16, 2003	106A	Weeds (3)	Charles M. Deber
Wed Oct 2, 2002	1A	Butts (2)	Eric Berlin
Fri Jun 2, 2000	40A	Smokes (5)	Manny Nosowsky
Mon Jan 17, 2000	1A	Smokes (5)	Trip Payne
Fri Oct 29, 1999	25A	Carton contents, for short	Nancy Salomon
Sat Feb 1, 1997	7D	They come in a pack	R. H. Burns

6 results for CIGS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 10, 1977	75A	Smokes, for short	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Wed Jan 12, 1977	38D	Smokes, for short	Eli Wesoff	Weng
Sun Dec 5, 1976	78D	Smokes, for short	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Thu Aug 17, 1972	6D	Smokes, for short	Unknown	Weng
Thu May 3, 1962	7A	Smokes: Colloq.	Joseph Crowell	Farrar
Fri Aug 10, 1951	6A	400,000,000 are sold a year: Slang.	Unknown	Farrar

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