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3 results for SKIRMISH from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jul 31, 2013	9D	Minor battle	H. David Goering	Shortz
Fri May 6, 2011	31A	Little fight	Natan Last	Shortz
Sun Jul 4, 1999	81A	Brush	Greg Staples	Shortz

2 results for SKIRMISH from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 13, 1978	9D	Minor dispute	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sun Dec 13, 1953	29D	Brief encounter.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar

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