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9 results for ARAIL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jun 15, 2020	36A	Thin as ___ (8)	Olivia Mitra Framke	Shortz
Sun Oct 23, 2016	39D	Thin as ___ (8)	Ellen Leuschner and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Fri Jan 31, 2014	52A	Thin as ___ (8)	Chris A. McGlothlin	Shortz
Wed Feb 1, 2012	35D	Run out of town on ___	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Mar 27, 2011	31A	Thin as ___ (8)	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Mon Dec 20, 2010	15A	Thin as ___ (8)	Donna Hoke	Shortz
Sun Jul 20, 2008	25A	Thin as ___ (8)	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Fri Jul 1, 2005	32A	Thin as ___ (8)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sun Mar 12, 2000	82A	Thin as ___ (8)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz

28 results for ARAIL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Apr 6, 1992	50D	Thin as ___	Arthur S. Verdesca	Maleska
Sun Feb 2, 1992	109A	Thin as ___	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Mon Jan 29, 1990	10D	Thin as ___	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Thu Jun 5, 1986	9A	Thin as ___	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Thu Sep 27, 1984	15A	As thin as ___	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Mon Jun 25, 1984	53D	Thin as ___	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Sat Nov 12, 1983	52D	Thin as ___	Virginia Hassinger	Maleska
Sun Oct 25, 1981	11D	Thin as ___	Nancy A. Wood	Maleska
Wed Oct 29, 1980	15A	As thin as ___	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Fri Mar 28, 1980	41A	Thin as ___	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Mon Dec 31, 1979	48A	Thin as ___	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Sun Jun 17, 1979	76A	Thin as ___ (sPAre-set)	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Thu Jan 4, 1979	64A	Thin as ___	Ruth N. Schultz	Maleska
Wed Feb 15, 1978	25D	Thin as ___	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sat Mar 5, 1977	59A	Thin as ___	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Sun Nov 25, 1973	110D	As thin as ___	Alfio Micci	Weng
Fri Sep 28, 1973	9D	Thin as ___	Unknown	Weng
Thu Aug 9, 1973	11D	Thin as ___	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 15, 1970	110D	Thin as ___	Bert Beaman	Weng
Mon Feb 3, 1969	69A	Thin as ___.	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jun 4, 1968	61A	Thin as ___.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 18, 1966	2D	Symbol of thinness.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Thu Jan 27, 1966	15A	Thin as ___.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 23, 1964	115A	Thin as ___.	J. Arensberg and H. Ettenson	Farrar
Mon Oct 28, 1963	3D	Thin as ___.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Fri Jun 29, 1962	64A	Thin as ___.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Sun Mar 12, 1961	114A	Thin as ___.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Fri Jul 24, 1959	50D	As thin as ___.	George Laczko	Farrar

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