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11 results for BOILS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 18, 2024	58D	Sees red (3)	Sid Sivakumar	Shortz
Sun Oct 8, 2023	74D	Sees red (3)	Sid Sivakumar	Shortz
Sun Nov 3, 2013	33A	Sees red (3)	Andy Kravis and Victor Barocas	Shortz
Tue Dec 24, 2002	28D	Gets really steamed (2)	Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes	Shortz
Tue Oct 13, 1998	32A	Gets really steamed (2)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Mon Apr 27, 1998	63A	Cooks in a caldron	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz
Tue Jul 23, 1996	64A	Purifies, as water	G. E. Paul	Shortz
Sat Jun 22, 1996	4D	Is angry	B. White	Shortz
Tue Apr 9, 1996	52D	Seethes	M. E. Skolsky	Shortz
Thu Oct 27, 1994	34A	Simplifies, with "down"	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Sat Dec 18, 1993	21D	Bubbles	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

21 results for BOILS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jun 12, 1987	51D	Swelters	Lois Sidway	Maleska
Sun Mar 1, 1987	49D	Seethes	William S. McIlrath	Maleska
Sun Aug 17, 1986	88A	Prepares eggs, in a way	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sun Dec 15, 1985	84A	Seethes	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Fri Apr 19, 1985	6A	Sees red	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Aug 21, 1983	32D	Seethes	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Sun May 23, 1982	24A	Uses a kettle	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Tue Jun 16, 1981	6D	Is hot under the collar	Maloney	Maleska
Sun Mar 23, 1980	121A	Furuncles	Hal R. Hollinger	Maleska
Wed Mar 16, 1977	1D	Bubbles	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Sat Feb 26, 1977	30D	Prepares corned beef	Nancy Scandrett Ross	Weng
Thu Dec 25, 1975	37A	___ down (abridges)	Beverly J. Seward	Weng
Sun Oct 13, 1974	90D	Becomes agitated	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Wed Mar 24, 1971	42A	Seethes	Unknown	Weng
Sat May 16, 1970	28A	Seethes	Unknown	Weng
Sat Nov 23, 1968	47A	Cooks, in a way.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jan 20, 1966	22D	Reaches the vaporizing stage.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Apr 22, 1954	6D	Reaches 212 degrees F.	Edith Kennedy	Farrar
Thu Feb 14, 1952	6D	Cooks.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Mar 5, 1951	50A	Seethes.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 21, 1950	112A	What witches' brew does in "Macbeth."	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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