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8 results for RARES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 24, 2023	64A	Highly prized collectibles, in lingo	Drew Schmenner	Shortz
Mon Nov 27, 2023	53D	Some hard-to-find collectibles	Ricky J. Sirois	Shortz
Tue Mar 22, 2022	33A	Hard-to-find game cards, in collector's lingo	Adam Wagner	Shortz
Fri Aug 6, 2021	38A	Most highly prized collectible coins	Seth A. Abel	Shortz
Sun Feb 9, 2020	11D	Some steak orders (2)	Brian Kulman	Shortz
Wed Sep 30, 2015	24D	Hardest-to-find items for a collector	Freddie Cheng	Shortz
Sun Aug 31, 2003	60D	Hard-to-find cards, to collectors	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Sun Dec 25, 1994	59A	Some steak orders (2)	Randolph Ross	Shortz

1 result for RARES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 8, 2006	GoingTooFar	33D	Hard-to-get collectors' items	Eric Berlin	Shortz

2 results for RARES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 21, 1953	19A	Flies into a rage (with "up"): Dial.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Feb 27, 1952	25D	Gets up on one's hind legs: Western.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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