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8 results for GENTLER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 26, 2024	40D	More forgiving	Jesse Guzman	Fagliano
Sun Nov 13, 2022	41D	Not so harsh	Samuel A. Donaldson	Shortz
Fri May 28, 2021	21D	Not so hard	Andrew J. Ries	Shortz
Sun Feb 26, 2017	76D	Less stormy	Josh Knapp	Shortz
Sun Sep 27, 2015	28D	Like a softball interview vis-à-vis a grilling	Tom McCoy	Shortz
Sat Sep 29, 2012	21A	Like George Bush's promised nation	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Sun Jun 4, 2000	80A	Like improved baby shampoo	Martin Schneider	Shortz
Thu Apr 2, 1998	39A	Less severe	Alex K. Justin	Shortz

5 results for GENTLER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 19, 1977	29A	Not so rough	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Wed Aug 22, 1973	41D	Less harsh	Unknown	Weng
Sun May 21, 1972	84A	Tamer	Diana Sessions	Weng
Thu Aug 28, 1952	20A	More pacific.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Aug 23, 1951	65A	Kinder.	Unknown	Farrar

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