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2 results for HARDSHIPS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Jan 31, 2009	29A	Trials	Ken Bessette
Wed Jul 2, 2003	3D	Travails	Barbara Olson

3 results for HARDSHIPS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Nov 27, 1956	57A	Privations.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jun 18, 1954	32D	Privations.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Sun Nov 15, 1942	120A	Privations.	Louis Shields	Farrar

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