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2 results for EARING from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 26, 2014	13D	Bringing forth fruit, as corn (2)	Julian Lim	Shortz
Thu Jul 9, 1998	33A	Bringing forth fruit, as corn (2)	Norman S. Wizer	Shortz

5 results for EARING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 29, 1967	57A	Sail rope.	Leonard Sussman	Farrar
Fri Nov 25, 1966	30A	Growing spicae.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 19, 1962	28A	Small rope for a gaff.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Mon Aug 13, 1962	23A	Forming spikes, as corn.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue May 3, 1955	22A	Forming fruiting spikes.	James R. Overholt	Farrar

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