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6 results for BARKS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 28, 2022	31D	Pound sounds	Pao Roy	Shortz
Sat Jun 13, 2020	34A	Speaks sharply	Trenton Charlson	Shortz
Wed Mar 21, 2018	9A	Shouts, as an order	Laura Braunstein	Shortz
Mon Dec 5, 2016	1A	Sounds like a dog	Ned White	Shortz
Sat Aug 7, 2010	26D	Potential burglary deterrents	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Thu Sep 12, 1996	64A	Gives orders, in a way	K. Hodge	Shortz

13 results for BARKS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 22, 1979	58D	Kennel sounds	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sun Jul 1, 1979	1A	Speaks gruffly	Anne Fox	Maleska
Sun Sep 4, 1977	31A	Kennel cacophony	Henry Hook	Maleska
Thu Apr 14, 1977	24D	Kennel sounds	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Jun 24, 1976	29A	Kennel sounds	R. Kaplan	Weng
Tue Aug 6, 1974	67A	Kennel noises	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Wed Mar 31, 1971	23D	Speaks explosively	Unknown	Weng
Sun Dec 8, 1968	102D	Yaps	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Wed Nov 13, 1968	37A	Kennel noises.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jun 10, 1961	71A	Kennel sounds.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Dec 23, 1960	8D	Speaks sharply.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jan 13, 1958	41A	Shouts like a drill sergeant.	Helen Delpar	Farrar
Tue Sep 11, 1956	18A	Cinchona and others.	Elsie Bishop	Farrar

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