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2 results for NGS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 30, 2022	57A	Skaters	Samuel A. Donaldson and Doug Peterson	Shortz
Sun Jun 22, 1997	109D	Riot-stopping grps.	Matt Gaffney	Shortz

13 results for NGS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 26, 1987	35D	"Thumbs down" letters	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Mon Feb 13, 1978	16D	"Thumbs down" letters	Johnson	Maleska
Sun May 2, 1976	38D	Initials of failure	Alexander F. Black	Weng
Sun Jan 11, 1976	87D	Franking initials	A. J. Santora	Weng
Sat Aug 30, 1975	29A	Rejects, for short	Tap Osborn	Weng
Fri Nov 30, 1973	25D	Militia units: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Mar 29, 1970	119D	Explosives: Abbr.	Arnold Moss	Weng
Tue Oct 21, 1969	20A	Bad marks: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Sep 1, 1963	27D	Military units: Abbr.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Sun Jun 30, 1963	33A	Militia forces: Abbr.	Christine Valence	Farrar
Sun Sep 23, 1962	66A	Rejects: Slang.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Nov 13, 1960	129D	Rejects: Slang.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Jan 29, 1956	30A	Vetoes: Slang.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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