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5 results for HCL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 11, 2008	105A	Corrosive chemical, to a chemist (2)	Tony Orbach and Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Thu Jan 24, 2008	11D	Stomach acid, to a chemist	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Sun Jan 15, 2006	91A	Corrosive chemical, to a chemist (2)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Wed Sep 25, 2002	34D	Stomach acid, symbolically	Tyler Hinman	Shortz
Sun Dec 16, 2001	68A	Colorless gas with a pungent odor, for short	Fred Piscop	Shortz

12 results for HCL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 22, 1989	29D	Initials applying to inflation	Walter Covell	Maleska
Sun Mar 11, 1979	103D	Inflation result: Abbr.	Arnold Moss	Maleska
Fri Apr 1, 1977	69D	Inflation's effect: Abbr.	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Fri Jun 23, 1972	41D	Inflation initials	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 13, 1972	47A	Consumer's woe: Abbr.	Bert Rosenfield	Weng
Sun Oct 31, 1971	88A	Inflation concern: Abbr.	Threba Johnson	Weng
Wed Jan 7, 1970	33A	Housewives' worry: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 2, 1967	6D	Wage earner's problem: Abbr.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Mar 13, 1966	97A	Initials of the budget problem.	Anne Fox	Farrar
Wed Sep 14, 1955	27D	Everybody's budget problem.	Charles E. Gersch	Farrar
Tue Jul 21, 1953	21D	Wrecker of the budget: Abbr.	Victor Goldfarb	Farrar
Sat Jan 20, 1951	62D	Economic problem for all of us: Abbr.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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