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5 results for RUBRIC from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 17, 2021	16A	Grading aid	Leslie Rogers	Shortz
Sat Oct 13, 2012	57A	Document heading	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Sun Feb 18, 2001	68D	Explanatory comment	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Tue Feb 11, 1997	29D	Decorative heading	P. Jordan	Shortz
Sun Jan 8, 1995	8D	Setoff chapter heading	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz

1 result for RUBRIC from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Apr 26, 2020	Acrostic	B	Heading in a book or manuscript printed in a different color from the rest	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

4 results for RUBRIC from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 11, 1981	83D	Gloss	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Wed Jan 10, 1968	43D	Red letter, in early books.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Nov 14, 1959	10D	Heading, possibly in red.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 6, 1950	18A	Title page, printed in red.	Unknown	Farrar

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