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1 result for DIB from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Jan 17, 1994	40D	Fish in a way	Sidney L. Robbins

23 results for DIB from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 1, 1990	44A	Dip bait lightly	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Sun Jun 12, 1988	33A	Fish with bobbing bait	Warren W. Reich	Maleska
Thu Jul 17, 1986	23A	Let bait bob	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Mon Sep 20, 1982	8D	Dip bait lightly	Lazer	Maleska
Mon Apr 5, 1982	5A	Bob the bait	Charles Engler	Maleska
Sat May 12, 1979	58D	Drop bait lightly	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Dec 30, 1973	70A	Drop bait lightly	Frances Hansen	Weng
Sun Aug 23, 1970	113D	Fishing term	Marjorie K. Collins	Weng
Sun Dec 18, 1966	48D	Trail bait.	Leonard Sussman	Farrar
Wed Nov 30, 1966	24A	Fish, in a way.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Oct 26, 1966	40A	Dip bait.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Mar 2, 1966	28A	Dabble.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Dec 4, 1961	22D	Cast bait lightly.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jul 14, 1961	7D	Dip bait gently into the water.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Sep 13, 1960	28D	Bob the bait.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 24, 1960	48D	Drop bait gently into water.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sat Dec 3, 1955	56D	Make a hole for planting seed.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Nov 4, 1954	43A	Tool for planting.	E. E. Smith	Farrar
Fri Apr 16, 1954	31D	Drop bait gently in water.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Feb 20, 1954	19D	Dip bait into water.	Israel Gitter	Farrar
Wed Jan 30, 1952	8D	Fish by letting the bait bob lightly.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 19, 1947	106A	Let the bait bob.	W. W. Webster	Farrar
Sun Nov 14, 1943	118A	Let the bait bob.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar

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