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2 results for ACIDULOUS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 11, 2004	66A	Slightly sour	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Fri Sep 11, 1998	15A	Tartish	Harvey Estes	Shortz

4 results for ACIDULOUS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 25, 1981	29A	Sour	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Jun 17, 1971	64A	Caustic	Unknown	Weng
Fri Oct 31, 1952	22A	Sharp with asperity.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 4, 1950	57D	Sourish.	Edward Buckler	Farrar

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