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7 results for ORIFICE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 2, 2013	9D	Pore, e.g.	Gareth Bain	Shortz
Thu Aug 13, 2009	23D	Opening (3)	Patrick McIntyre	Shortz
Fri Oct 13, 2006	16A	Vent, e.g.	Eric Berlin	Shortz
Sun Apr 2, 2006	55D	Opening (3)	Bob Klahn	Shortz
Fri Feb 18, 2000	54A	Hole in the head	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri May 19, 1995	62A	Opening (3)	Michael S. Maurer	Shortz
Mon Nov 7, 1994	18D	Aperture	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz

1 result for ORIFICE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 7, 2012	Acrostic	F	Hole, mouth, aperture	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

8 results for ORIFICE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Feb 7, 1989	20A	Aperture	Fred Toole	Maleska
Thu Apr 12, 1979	53A	Mouth of a clam	Dana Gross	Maleska
Mon Feb 19, 1968	2D	Opening.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Apr 2, 1963	3D	Opening.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Dec 11, 1962	3D	Opening.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 25, 1953	111D	Aperture.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Jul 2, 1950	21A	Aperture.	Ralph Anderson	Farrar
Sun Nov 1, 1942	5D	Perforation.	Helen Smathers	Farrar

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