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3 results for INSTANTS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Mar 15, 2013	24A	Flashes	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Thu Mar 17, 2005	37D	Seconds	David Pringle	Shortz
Sun Oct 12, 1997	46A	Snaps of the fingers	Nancy Salomon	Shortz

1 result for INSTANTS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 24, 2017	Diagramless	3D	Jiffies	Sam Ezersky	Shortz

7 results for INSTANTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 24, 1975	20A	Brief bits of time	Martha J. DeWitt	Weng
Sat Jun 30, 1973	39D	Moments	Unknown	Weng
Fri Apr 30, 1971	36D	Trices	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 18, 1965	69D	Moments.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sat Dec 26, 1959	6D	Twinklings.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Oct 5, 1956	18A	Moments.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Wed Aug 31, 1955	35D	Seconds.	Unknown	Farrar

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