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17 results for RIPUP from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Apr 11, 2021	104D	Shred (8)	Dick Shlakman and Will Nediger
Thu Jul 23, 2020	52D	Shrewd	Robyn Weintraub
Sun Aug 5, 2018	22A	Shred (8)	Alison Ohringer and Erik Agard
Thu Dec 25, 2014	27A	Break down in tears?	Xan Vongsathorn
Sun Dec 4, 2011	121A	Rend	Kelsey Blakley
Sat Feb 5, 2011	2D	Shred (8)	Mark Diehl
Mon Jan 7, 2008	3D	Shred (8)	Lynn Lempel
Mon Sep 22, 2003	41D	Shred (8)	Marjorie Berg
Sat Jun 1, 2002	36A	Shred (8)	Rich Norris
Tue Apr 9, 2002	18A	Shred (8)	Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Tue May 1, 2001	54D	Tear to shreds (4)	Stanley Newman
Thu Apr 19, 2001	28A	Shred (8)	Manny Nosowsky
Fri May 2, 1997	48A	Make confetti of	Matthew L. Jones
Tue Feb 4, 1997	49A	Tear to shreds (4)	G. R. Ferguson
Fri May 26, 1995	24A	Destroy	Randolph Ross
Sun May 1, 1994	16A	Tear to shreds (4)	Peter Gordon
Tue Mar 15, 1994	14A	Tear to shreds (4)	David J. Kahn

6 results for RIPUP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 10, 1973	44A	Prepare to repave	Unknown	Weng
Tue Nov 29, 1966	27D	Tear apart.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 5, 1965	48A	Tear.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 28, 1964	27D	Tear out.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Sep 23, 1958	27D	Destroy.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jul 22, 1957	5A	Tear with violence.	Mel Taub	Farrar

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