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6 results for PIVOTS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Sep 28, 2022	31A	Switches gears, as in a business strategy	Jeff Stillman	Shortz
Sun Feb 7, 2021	69A	Changes topics in a debate, perhaps	Katie Hale and Christina Iverson	Shortz
Sat May 14, 2011	11D	Some revolutions	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz
Sun Sep 23, 2007	79D	Moves around	David Levinson Wilk	Shortz
Sat Apr 8, 2006	40D	Revolves	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Wed May 19, 1999	30A	Basketball maneuvers	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz

6 results for PIVOTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jan 9, 1979	6D	Axles	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Mon Apr 7, 1975	41D	Turns	Martha J. DeWitt	Weng
Mon Jan 3, 1955	49A	Central points.	Fred C. Jaschob	Farrar
Sat Jan 10, 1953	37A	Turns on a fixed point.	Edward Buckler	Farrar
Sun Jun 20, 1948	55A	Fulcrums.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Feb 14, 1943	71A	Turns.	C. Hartley Mills	Farrar

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