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4 results for CRITERIA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Feb 27, 2007	36D	Standards (2)	Allan E. Parrish	Shortz
Sun Aug 28, 2005	103D	Yardsticks	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz
Sun Jun 29, 2003	89D	Points to consider	Rich Norris	Shortz
Wed Nov 25, 1998	4D	Standards (2)	Rich Norris	Shortz

13 results for CRITERIA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 12, 1988	11D	Standards	Lois Sidway	Maleska
Sun May 18, 1986	84D	Yardsticks	Robert Katz	Maleska
Sun Nov 7, 1982	85D	Touchstones	Vincent L. Osborne	Maleska
Sun Mar 6, 1977	4D	Yardsticks	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Wed Oct 8, 1975	5D	Standards	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Sat Apr 27, 1974	20A	Standards	G. Gordon Cook	Weng
Fri Jun 1, 1973	32D	Models	Unknown	Weng
Fri Aug 29, 1969	40A	Standards.	Unknown	Weng
Wed Apr 1, 1964	15A	Standards.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Mar 18, 1959	23A	Standards.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Thu Jan 2, 1958	34D	Rules.	Helen Bernard	Farrar
Thu Jan 8, 1953	39D	Standards to judge by.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Mar 9, 1951	46A	Bases of comparison.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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