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5 results for RANSHORT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 18, 2012	7D	Didn't have enough (2)	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Fri Jan 20, 2012	28A	Had some inventory problems	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Fri Sep 26, 2008	37D	Was shy	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Tue Oct 9, 2007	9D	Didn't have enough supplies	Timothy Powell	Shortz
Fri Mar 5, 1999	61A	Didn't have enough (2)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz

1 result for RANSHORT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 31, 1985	58A	Became insufficient	Peter G. Snow	Maleska

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