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9 results for BOSCS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 14, 2023	37D	Pears originally from Europe	Jonathan Kaufman	Shortz
Fri Feb 24, 2023	26D	They're good for poaching	Margaret Seikel and Sophia Maymudes	Shortz
Sun Jun 13, 2021	1D	Pears with a sweet-spiced flavor	Stephen McCarthy	Shortz
Sun Nov 19, 2017	68D	Some pears (3)	Tom McCoy	Shortz
Wed Dec 28, 2016	1A	Some pears (3)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sun Apr 15, 2012	5A	Anjou relatives	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Sat Aug 10, 2002	26D	Some pears (3)	Dana Motley	Shortz
Wed Jul 11, 2001	24A	Bartlett relatives	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Sun May 19, 1996	74D	Certain pears	C. M. Deber	Shortz

13 results for BOSCS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 8, 1993	10D	Large pears	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sun Feb 19, 1989	92D	Pear choices	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun May 5, 1985	83D	Russet pears	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Mon Dec 8, 1975	47D	Pears	Paul R. Barnes	Weng
Mon Nov 26, 1973	26D	Autumn pears	Unknown	Weng
Sun Oct 27, 1968	1A	Certain pears	Frances Hansen	Farrar
Sat Oct 21, 1967	41D	Pears.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Aug 13, 1967	54D	Russet pears.	Hume R. Craft	Farrar
Fri Feb 10, 1967	1D	Pears.	Manny Miller	Farrar
Sun Nov 3, 1963	126A	Pears.	Will Weng	Farrar
Sun Jul 7, 1957	6D	Russet pears.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Tue Jan 26, 1954	47D	Russet pears.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Feb 22, 1948	67D	Russet pears.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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