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5 results for STARCHES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 27, 2011	12D	Stiffens, in a way	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Sun Mar 13, 2005	50A	Part of a food pyramid	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sun Feb 3, 2002	89D	Pasta and such	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Sun Dec 7, 1997	31D	Food group	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sun Sep 24, 1995	20A	Food grouping	Randolph Ross	Shortz

4 results for STARCHES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 13, 1985	78D	Dietary taboo, for some	Joel D. Lafargue	Maleska
Wed May 27, 1970	20A	Potatoes, beans, etc.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Dec 21, 1967	37D	Stiffens.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 9, 1952	73A	Bread and potatoes.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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