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2 results for APERIES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat May 21, 2005	65A	Silly tricks	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sat Jan 25, 2003	3D	Practical jokes	Patrick Berry	Shortz

6 results for APERIES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Dec 12, 1989	22A	Mimickings	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sun Feb 13, 1972	69A	Silly actions	Bert Rosenfield	Weng
Tue Oct 10, 1961	54A	Monkeyshines.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 24, 1956	72D	Mimicries.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Mon Feb 2, 1953	34A	Silly actions.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Apr 18, 1943	24A	Safe places for monkeys.	J. C. Doesburg	Farrar

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