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7 results for INSTIR from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 14, 2019	17A	Finishing a sentence, say	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Wed Oct 10, 2018	36A	Behind bars (3)	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Fri Mar 3, 2017	59A	Doing time (3)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sat May 28, 2016	18A	Doing time (3)	Frederick J. Healy	Shortz
Sun Sep 12, 2010	95D	Behind bars (3)	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sun Apr 11, 2010	91D	Doing time (3)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Fri Sep 5, 2003	41A	Behind bars (3)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

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