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7 results for MUSTS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 17, 2024	28D	Nonnegotiables	Rebecca Goldstein and Ariela Perlman	Fagliano
Thu Nov 23, 2023	27A	They're mandatory	Vasu Seralathan	Shortz
Thu Feb 4, 2016	67A	Imperatives (2)	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Tue Sep 12, 2006	1D	They're required	James R. Leeds	Shortz
Tue Aug 5, 2003	18D	Imperatives (2)	D. J. DeChristopher	Shortz
Sun Jan 26, 1997	5A	Indispensables	S. Elliott	Shortz
Fri Jun 9, 1995	36A	Obligations	A.J. Santora	Shortz

1 result for MUSTS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Apr 8, 2001	Acrostic	F	Necessities, requirements	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

10 results for MUSTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Mar 7, 1986	28D	Essentials	S. E. Wilkinson	Maleska
Tue Jun 19, 1979	5D	Essentials	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Sat Mar 16, 1974	4D	"Have-to" chores	Hugh McElroy	Weng
Sun Mar 16, 1969	49D	Obligations	Mary Murdoch	Weng
Thu Dec 31, 1964	38A	Necessities.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Aug 7, 1961	54D	Urgent matters.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jul 8, 1954	3D	Necessities.	Martin W. Frey	Farrar
Wed Feb 18, 1953	10D	Obligations.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Thu Jun 19, 1952	31A	Indispensable things.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 15, 1952	6D	Books everyone should read.	Unknown	Farrar

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