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6 results for DORSA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 19, 2017	71D	Backs, anatomically (3)	Bruce Haight	Shortz
Sun Apr 7, 2013	8D	Backs, anatomically (3)	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Fri Mar 11, 2011	11D	Backs (2)	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Wed Aug 14, 2002	1A	Backs, anatomically (3)	David Levinson Wilk	Shortz
Fri Jan 13, 1995	37A	Backs (2)	Judith Perry	Shortz
Wed Oct 5, 1994	47D	Animals' backs	Fran & Lou Sabin	Shortz

5 results for DORSA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 28, 1979	131A	Backs	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Nov 20, 1977	143A	Backs	Anthony B. Canning	Maleska
Mon Jun 14, 1976	65A	Animal backs	Henry Hook	Weng
Tue Sep 17, 1974	37A	Animal backs	Virginia Butler	Weng
Fri Jun 6, 1952	19A	Backs of animals.	Unknown	Farrar

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