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5 results for ETCS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Dec 14, 2013	9D	List-ending abbrs.	Martin Ashwood-Smith
Thu Oct 1, 2009	22D	Series conclusions: Abbr.	Patrick Blindauer & Rebecca Young
Fri Aug 31, 2007	11D	Truncation indications: Abbr.	Paula Gamache
Fri Aug 30, 2002	48A	Series finales?: Abbr.	Patrick Merrell
Sat Apr 30, 1994	56A	Customary extras: Abbr.	Wayne Robert Williams

16 results for ETCS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 14, 1993	81A	Rels. of et al.	Ernie Furtado	Maleska
Wed Apr 1, 1992	54D	Catchall abbrs.	Lawrence M. Rheingold	Maleska
Thu Feb 20, 1992	11D	Catchall abbrs.	Margaret W. Huskey	Maleska
Sun Aug 18, 1985	51D	And so on and so forth	Charles M. Deber	Maleska
Tue Jul 10, 1984	55D	Catchall abbrs.	Silverstein	Maleska
Mon Sep 8, 1980	38D	Catchall abbrs.	Corinne J. Naden	Maleska
Sun Jan 21, 1979	12D	Useful catchalls	Virginia P. Abelson	Maleska
Sun Jul 16, 1978	97D	Catchall abbrs.	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Thu Dec 16, 1976	6A	Relatives of et als.	Remley	Weng
Sun Oct 31, 1971	13D	Catch-all abbrs.	Threba Johnson	Weng
Wed Nov 12, 1969	29D	Extras: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 20, 1969	42A	Common abbreviations	H. L. Risteen	Weng
Wed Dec 30, 1964	61D	Common abbreviations.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 30, 1962	80A	Common abbreviations.	Kathryn Righter	Farrar
Sun Jan 12, 1958	58A	Common abbreviations.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Thu Jul 19, 1956	38D	Catchall abbreviations.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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