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7 results for RPS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 12, 2023	32A	Spinning speed: Abbr.	John Nagamichi Cho	Shortz
Tue Jun 15, 2021	30A	Rotational speed meas. (3)	Owen Travis	Shortz
Thu Dec 31, 2015	48A	Rotational speed meas. (3)	Ben Tausig	Shortz
Sun Nov 13, 2011	102A	Spin meas.	Jeremy Newton and Tony Orbach	Shortz
Tue Dec 29, 2009	24D	Rotational speed meas. (3)	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Fri Oct 30, 2009	23A	Turning meas.	David Levinson Wilk	Shortz
Sun Feb 11, 2007	63D	Very quick rotation meas.	Mark Feldman	Shortz

8 results for RPS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 5, 1993	27A	Speed rate, for short	Nancy Scandrett Ross	Maleska
Thu May 6, 1993	42A	Speed meas.	Mary S. Snyder	Maleska
Fri Feb 28, 1992	8A	Speed meas.	Nancy Scandrett Ross	Maleska
Wed Aug 24, 1988	64D	Speed abbr.	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sat Jun 20, 1981	11D	Chef's creations: Abbr.	Dorothea E. Shipp	Maleska
Sat Oct 20, 1973	18A	Engine-speed abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Feb 14, 1963	12D	Engine speed: Abbr.	Brice Metcalfe	Farrar
Wed Oct 5, 1960	44A	Motor speed: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar

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