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2 results for TOUGHS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 15, 2009	36D	Ruffians	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Sun Apr 11, 1999	39A	Gang members	Matt Gaffney	Shortz

4 results for TOUGHS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 17, 1973	41A	Goons	Unknown	Weng
Sun Mar 12, 1967	1A	Bullies.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Fri Nov 8, 1957	46D	Ruffians.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jul 30, 1955	47A	Rowdies.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar

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