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1 result for SHORTENING from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Aug 17, 2023	60A	Baking ingredient used multiple times in this puzzle?	Erik Agard	Shortz

3 results for SHORTENING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 30, 1984	3D	Cooking ingredient	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Wed Mar 6, 1974	11D	Lard	Trussel	Weng
Tue Mar 7, 1967	58A	Curtailment.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar

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