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11 results for FORTY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Sep 4, 2021	43D	Malt liquor bottle, in slang	Byron Walden
Sat Nov 28, 2020	27D	Beer purchase in a large bottle, informally	Nam Jin Yoon
Tue Apr 28, 2020	39A	Number with all its letters in alphabetical order	Joel Fagliano
Tue Aug 27, 2019	48A	Tennis point just before a win, maybe	Daniel Raymon
Sun Feb 25, 2018	3D	Double a score	Will Nediger
Sat Jun 24, 2017	39A	Card count in ombre	Stu Ockman
Fri Jun 5, 2015	51A	Quadragesimal count	James Mulhern
Fri Jul 11, 2008	45A	Back ___	Barry C. Silk
Tue Mar 6, 2007	29D	Number of winks in a nap	Paula Gamache
Fri Apr 15, 2005	27A	Milestone birthday	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Tue May 9, 2000	73A	Quota of winks	Elizabeth C. Gorski

13 results for FORTY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 6, 1986	83D	Score doubled	Bette Sue Cohen	Maleska
Tue Mar 2, 1982	31D	Number of Ali Baba's foes	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Sun Sep 27, 1981	58D	Life's "beginning"	Hume R. Craft	Maleska
Fri Jul 6, 1979	5D	"Fair, fat, and ___": Scott	Johnson	Maleska
Mon May 10, 1976	47A	___ winks	Jay Spry	Weng
Fri Apr 14, 1967	59A	___ winks.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Wed Oct 27, 1965	63A	___ winks.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Mar 12, 1964	28D	Number.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Mar 28, 1963	17A	Rods in a furlong.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Wed Aug 30, 1961	48D	Prime of life.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Mar 31, 1960	32D	Two score.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Apr 23, 1954	46A	"Fair, fat, and ___."	Marian Moeser	Farrar
Mon Jul 6, 1953	34D	Short for a short sleep.	George Henderson	Farrar

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