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2 results for IRIDES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 10, 2004	30A	Eye parts: Var. (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Tue Sep 24, 2002	51D	Eye parts: Var. (2)	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz

8 results for IRIDES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 16, 1990	91D	Fleurs-de-lis	John M. Samson	Maleska
Sun Nov 1, 1987	76A	Flags	Brett A. Blaylock	Maleska
Wed Dec 10, 1986	28D	Crocuses	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Fri May 28, 1982	6D	Rainbows	John M. Samson	Maleska
Sun Oct 23, 1977	84D	Spring flowers	Frank Nosoff	Maleska
Tue Apr 25, 1961	45A	Rainbowlike plays of colors.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 12, 1943	77A	Rainbows.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar
Sun May 31, 1942	10D	Rainbows.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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