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5 results for FLAMES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 6, 2024	80A	They might be said to be dancing or raging	John Kugelman	Fagliano
Thu Dec 21, 2023	47D	See 9-Down	David Steinberg	Shortz
Mon Jun 19, 2017	43D	Bad thing to go down in	Susan Gelfand	Shortz
Sun Jun 22, 2003	84A	Crushes, maybe	John Duschatko	Shortz
Mon Jun 24, 1996	47D	Go down in___	M. Schneider	Shortz

7 results for FLAMES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 26, 1985	81D	Sights in Chicago in 1871	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Fri Sep 24, 1982	19D	Sweethearts	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Wed Jun 4, 1975	25A	Moth attractors	Sara V. Tuckerman	Weng
Thu Nov 13, 1969	45A	Sweethearts: Slang.	Unknown	Weng
Tue Dec 13, 1966	36A	Sweethearts, usually old.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed May 27, 1964	5D	Sweethearts, old style.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 11, 1955	95D	Sweethearts.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar

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