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1 result for TRENCHANT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 7, 2015	13D	Penetrating	Samuel A. Donaldson	Shortz

1 result for TRENCHANT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jul 6, 2014	Cryptic	4A	Ditch a worker is cutting (9)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

7 results for TRENCHANT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 26, 1986	4D	Incisive	Elaine George	Maleska
Thu May 17, 1984	34D	Penetrating insect?	Frank Geary	Maleska
Wed Jan 22, 1975	39A	Incisive	Jack L. Steinhardt	Weng
Sat Jul 21, 1973	20A	Penetrating	Unknown	Weng
Wed Jul 21, 1971	8D	Keen	Unknown	Weng
Thu Nov 13, 1969	3D	Incisive.	Unknown	Weng
Mon Apr 25, 1966	4D	Biting.	Unknown	Farrar

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