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7 results for CITRIC from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Sep 14, 2015	15D	___ acid (part of lemons and oranges)	Zhouqin Burnikel	Shortz
Fri Mar 7, 2014	18A	Lemony, for example	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Sun Jun 26, 2011	86A	___ acid	David Levinson Wilk	Shortz
Mon Mar 14, 2005	4D	Kind of acid (2)	Robert Malinow	Shortz
Fri May 4, 2001	8A	Lemonlike	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu Mar 22, 2001	44D	Kind of acid (2)	Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes	Shortz
Sun Apr 19, 1998	1A	Lemony, say	Rich Norris	Shortz

1 result for CITRIC from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 31, 2021	Panda	36A	Critic of lemons, e.g.	Michael Lieberman	Shortz

4 results for CITRIC from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 26, 1985	5D	Of lemons, limes, etc.	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Mon May 3, 1982	49A	From lemons, oranges, etc.	Teresa Forestall	Maleska
Sun Apr 7, 1963	121D	Of certain fruits.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Sun Jul 2, 1961	29A	Lemony.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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