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17 results for SCISSOR from Shortz Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Sep 23, 2023	1D	Kick starter? (2)	Robert Charlton
Sun May 2, 2021	14D	___ kicks (ab exercise)	Dan Schoenholz
Sun Apr 18, 2021	67A	Kick starter? (2)	Johan Vass
Tue Mar 24, 2020	41D	Word with kick or cut	Olivia Mitra Framke
Sat Jul 7, 2018	25A	Cut	Ryan McCarty
Sun Jan 15, 2017	1A	Kind of kick (2)	Joel Fagliano
Tue Sep 13, 2016	48D	___ kick (swimming technique)	Stanley Newman
Sun Dec 11, 2011	90D	Kind of kick (2)	Timothy Polin
Tue Feb 16, 2010	9D	Clip out, as a coupon	Paul Hunsberger
Sat Apr 11, 2009	28A	Clip (2)	Karen M. Tracey
Thu Dec 27, 2001	44D	Buy-one-get-one-free item?	Patrick Berry
Tue Mar 14, 2000	29A	Clip out (2)	Cynthia Joy Higgins
Thu May 1, 1997	38D	Clip (2)	Martin Schneider
Sun Oct 6, 1996	81D	Snip	R. Max Hopkins
Sun Sep 24, 1995	15D	Cut out	Randolph Ross
Fri May 19, 1995	55A	Clip out (2)	Michael S. Maurer
Sat Mar 25, 1995	22D	Kind of tail	Walter Webb

7 results for SCISSOR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 13, 1982	14D	Snip	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Sun Dec 1, 1968	1D	Minimize, reduce	W. A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Sat Aug 17, 1968	48A	Cut.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 24, 1965	107A	Make cutouts.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Apr 8, 1962	54A	Snip off.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Sun Mar 6, 1960	40A	Cut with an instrument.	Spiro K. Kostof	Farrar
Wed Feb 27, 1952	63A	Clip.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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