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4 results for VIOLETS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 22, 2019	56A	Miniature spring bouquet	Tracy Gray	Shortz
Thu Oct 11, 2018	10D	State flowers of Rhode Island, Illinois and New Jersey	Johanna Fenimore and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Wed Sep 11, 2002	25D	They're blue, in rhyme	A. J. Santora	Shortz
Sat Oct 21, 1995	42D	"By ashen roots the ___ blow": Tennyson	Daniel R. Stark	Shortz

8 results for VIOLETS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 3, 1989	40A	Spring flowers	William Canine	Maleska
Thu Oct 17, 1985	25A	"It's raining ___": Loveman	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Wed Jun 8, 1977	26A	"___ are blue"	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Sun Dec 7, 1958	49D	Symbols of four states.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Tue Jun 19, 1956	39A	"It's raining ___ ... "	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Tue Sep 6, 1955	39A	April flowers.	John M. Holmes, Jr.	Farrar
Thu Apr 16, 1953	39A	"Rain," in an oldtime song.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Thu May 10, 1951	6D	Signs of spring.	Charles E. Gersch	Farrar

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