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12 results for FIERCE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Feb 29, 2024	40A	Boldly stylish, in slang	Esha Datta	Shortz
Wed Nov 2, 2022	43A	Stiff, as competition	Ethan Zou and Tomas Spiers	Shortz
Tue Jan 21, 2020	42D	Savage (2)	Carl Larson	Shortz
Wed Sep 26, 2018	66A	Sasha ___, Beyoncé's alter ego	Melinda Gates and Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Mon Nov 7, 2016	45D	Ferocious	Bruce Haight	Shortz
Fri May 13, 2016	32A	Tigerlike	David Phillips and David Steinberg	Shortz
Thu Jun 21, 2012	42A	Badgerlike	Caleb Emmons	Shortz
Tue Apr 5, 2011	29D	Savage (2)	E. J. Masicampo	Shortz
Sat Jun 2, 2007	55A	Cutthroat	Byron Walden	Shortz
Fri Jan 21, 2000	57A	Like some winds	John Wolting	Shortz
Sun Sep 19, 1999	62D	Like some competitors	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sat Oct 18, 1997	7D	Passionate	Rich Norris	Shortz

7 results for FIERCE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 7, 1991	37D	Savage	Valerie Meunier	Maleska
Sun Jun 30, 1968	76A	Very intense	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Thu Oct 4, 1962	26A	Intense.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 23, 1953	48D	Overused word for "very distasteful."	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Aug 21, 1953	53A	Furiously intense.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jan 1, 1953	33D	Extremely unpleasant: Slang.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Nov 29, 1942	89A	"No bandit ___, no tyrant mad with pride."—Pope.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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