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8 results for PICKS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Aug 25, 2020	57A	Things guitarists and prospectors both use	Dave Bardolph
Mon Feb 15, 2016	45A	Nominates	David J. Kahn
Tue Nov 2, 2010	7D	Selects	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sun Oct 11, 2009	116A	Plays the banjo, e.g.	Randolph Ross
Fri Dec 31, 2004	30A	Recommendations	David Quarfoot
Sun Nov 7, 2004	70D	Tools of the Seven Dwarfs	Con Pederson
Tue Nov 14, 2000	21A	Mining tools	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Mon May 27, 1996	45D	Guitar player's implements	N. Steinberg

1 result for PICKS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Apr 13, 2014	Panda	8A	Chooses certain tools	Mel Taub

7 results for PICKS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Feb 17, 1982	55A	Elects or selects	Bette Sue Cohen	Maleska
Fri Jun 13, 1969	59A	Archeologists' tools.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 1, 1962	81D	Plectrums.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Wed Feb 14, 1962	35A	Chooses.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jun 23, 1959	1A	Heavy metal tools.	Louise Rabb	Farrar
Sun Oct 12, 1958	82D	Tools.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Sep 7, 1958	7D	Two-headed tools.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar

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