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2 results for THINKTANK from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 11, 2019	64A	Research institute ... or, when read as a direction, a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues	Evan Kalish	Shortz
Mon Nov 9, 2009	57A	Problem-solving research institute	Lynn Lempel	Shortz

2 results for THINKTANK from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Aug 7, 2011	Diagramless	15A	*Research institute	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz
Dec 26, 2004	Acrostic	T	Group of noodle users (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

3 results for THINKTANK from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 4, 1981	77A	Brainy group	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sat Aug 3, 1974	38D	Modern source of knowledge	Manny Miller	Weng
Tue Nov 23, 1971	18A	Rand Corp., for one	Unknown	Weng

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