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2 results for CLEFTS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jan 28, 2020	46D	Chin dimples	Trenton Charlson	Shortz
Sun Jun 7, 2015	34A	Fissures	Samuel A. Donaldson	Shortz

7 results for CLEFTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 13, 1987	32D	Fissures	John Dreyer	Maleska
Sun Mar 7, 1976	113D	Fissures	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Fri Nov 27, 1970	5D	Openings	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jan 13, 1968	9D	Chinks.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Nov 23, 1965	13D	Crevices.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Nov 25, 1961	44A	Cracks.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Mar 27, 1957	42D	Splits.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar

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