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2 results for HARDEST from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Oct 27, 2009	53A	Most difficult	Chuck Deodene	Shortz
Mon Jan 1, 1996	37A	Most arduous	A. Klaus	Shortz

8 results for HARDEST from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 27, 1991	44A	Most difficult	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sun Dec 4, 1977	106A	Adjective for diamond	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Thu Apr 8, 1976	42A	Most unyielding	John Prytz	Weng
Sun Feb 10, 1974	125A	Most adamant	Jean J. Davison	Weng
Wed Dec 1, 1965	47A	Steeliest.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Aug 23, 1961	64A	Most laborious.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jun 15, 1954	34A	Like diamond.	Edgar Watts	Farrar
Mon Mar 8, 1954	1D	Adjective for a diamond.	J. F. Kelly	Farrar

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