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4 results for STANDINS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 27, 2011	71D	Subs (4)	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Sun Feb 5, 2006	74D	Subs (4)	Eric Berlin	Shortz
Sat Oct 14, 2000	37D	Subs (4)	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sat Feb 20, 1999	20A	Subs (4)	Rich Norris	Shortz

4 results for STANDINS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jun 11, 1984	21A	Substitutes	Whitten	Maleska
Wed May 28, 1969	17A	Substitutes.	Unknown	Weng
Thu May 19, 1955	57A	Workers on movie lot.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Sep 28, 1952	16D	Unsung Hollywood heroes.	Evelyn E. Smith	Farrar

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