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8 results for BLINK from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 12, 2018	69A	Lose in a staring contest	Kathy Bloomer	Shortz
Fri Jun 22, 2012	52D	Flip one's lid? (2)	Josh Knapp	Shortz
Fri Aug 1, 2003	49D	Lose in a confrontation, maybe	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Wed Mar 5, 2003	33D	Lose a staring contest	Tyler Hinman	Shortz
Fri Dec 7, 2001	28D	Flip one's lid? (2)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Mon Feb 15, 1999	27D	Go on and off, as a light	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz
Sun Feb 14, 1999	93D	Lose one's nerve	Elizabeth Gorski	Shortz
Mon Nov 17, 1997	20A	Go on and off, as a traffic light	Holden Baker	Shortz

10 results for BLINK from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 9, 1983	57A	Nictitate	Sam Bellotto, Jr.	Maleska
Thu Dec 1, 1977	38A	Flicker	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Sun Jun 5, 1977	95D	Trice	Barbara Gillis	Maleska
Sat Oct 9, 1976	40A	On the ___ (out of order)	Herb L. Risteen	Weng
Fri May 29, 1970	40A	React to sunlight	Unknown	Weng
Sun Oct 20, 1957	46A	Disregard (with "at").	Mel Taub	Farrar
Tue Oct 9, 1956	47D	Twinkle.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Wed Jun 1, 1955	39A	Twinkle.	Ruth Oliver	Farrar
Tue Mar 1, 1955	36A	Brief flash.	Thomas J. Varner	Farrar
Sun Jun 21, 1942	1D	Norwegian freighter sunk off Atlantic coast.	Mabel C. Daggett	Farrar

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