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5 results for FIFED from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Apr 12, 2019	50A	Led a parade, musically	Howard Barkin
Sat May 9, 2015	4D	Tootled, in a way	Kristian House
Sun Aug 1, 2010	57A	Blew by a drummer, maybe	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Fri Dec 4, 1998	47D	Accompanied a drum, perhaps	John Wolting
Tue Jan 21, 1997	30D	Played a flute in a march	T. W. Schier

4 results for FIFED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 3, 1991	10D	Played a shrill flute	Alan Arbesfeld	Maleska
Mon Apr 2, 1990	6D	Tooted, as in "The Spirit of '76"	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sun Dec 11, 1988	46A	Played a shrill instrument	Mel Taub	Maleska
Sun Dec 18, 1960	68A	Played on an instrument.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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