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7 results for MINIMAL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Aug 27, 2015	57A	Least	Joon Pahk
Sat Sep 7, 2013	36D	Not amounting to much	Julian Lim
Mon Aug 8, 2005	49A	Barely enough (2)	Harvey Estes
Tue Jun 27, 2000	2D	Barely adequate	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Sun Jul 11, 1999	90D	Barely enough (2)	Nancy Salomon
Tue Aug 27, 1996	56A	The least possible	D. E. Donaldson
Wed Dec 28, 1994	55A	Tiniest	Gerald R. Ferguson

8 results for MINIMAL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 28, 1985	37A	Least possible	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Fri Dec 22, 1978	52A	Least	Jack Luzzatto	Maleska
Wed Nov 24, 1976	50A	Smallest	Ann Jenkins	Weng
Fri Jul 24, 1970	64A	Least	Unknown	Weng
Sat Dec 24, 1966	54A	Least possible.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Sep 25, 1964	52A	Least.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Nov 2, 1963	13A	Smallest.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Oct 25, 1962	58A	Least possible.	Unknown	Farrar

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