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3 results for LICORICE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 10, 2021	13D	What fennel tastes like	Evans Clinchy	Shortz
Wed Feb 2, 2011	38D	Center of Good & Plenty candy	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Thu May 27, 2010	11D	Food that usually comes in red or black	Josh Knapp	Shortz

1 result for LICORICE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 25, 2014	Cryptic	4D	They say whiskey on the rocks is something sweet (8)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

14 results for LICORICE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 10, 1991	15A	___ stick (clarinet)	Kevin Boyle	Maleska
Wed Oct 10, 1984	10D	Plant having blue flowers	Lois Sidway	Maleska
Thu Jan 28, 1982	51A	Flavorsome candy	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Mar 5, 1981	4D	Confection flavoring	Gerald Brooks	Maleska
Thu Feb 27, 1975	41D	Black candy	S. Courtney Izsak	Weng
Fri Aug 30, 1974	10D	Candy flavor	Joan DeRosso	Weng
Sat Jun 27, 1970	37D	Child's candy favorite	Unknown	Weng
Sun May 31, 1970	89A	Candy	Jean Reed	Weng
Wed Apr 3, 1968	38D	"Shoestring" candy.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jan 6, 1964	9D	Candy flavoring.	Thomas P. Byrne	Farrar
Tue May 9, 1961	12D	Sweet substance from root of a plant.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 12, 1956	9D	Confection.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Thu Jul 2, 1953	51A	Quondam penny candy.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sat Jun 27, 1953	1D	A stick for Benny Goodman.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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