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6 results for JIVES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 2, 2018	31A	Taunts	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sat May 29, 2010	47D	Kids (3)	Caleb Madison	Shortz
Sun May 18, 2008	97A	Kids (3)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Wed Jan 22, 2003	64A	Talks nonsense	Michael Shteyman	Shortz
Sat Jun 10, 2000	30D	Swings	Glenton Petgrave	Shortz
Thu Jul 11, 1996	22D	Kids (3)	David J. Kahn	Shortz

1 result for JIVES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 4, 2004	Diagramless	13D	Talks nonsense	Fred Piscop	Shortz

4 results for JIVES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Feb 11, 1991	26D	Plays hot jazz	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sun Jul 29, 1984	61A	Talks nonsense, in slanguage	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Wed Feb 4, 1976	8D	Plays swing music	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Tue Jan 8, 1957	33D	Dances to swing music.	S. A. Kay	Farrar

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