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4 results for BUTS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 24, 2024	34A	Words of protest	Ella Dershowitz	Fagliano
Tue Nov 29, 2022	32D	Qualifying words (2)	David Rockow	Shortz
Sun Jun 18, 2017	108D	Qualifying words (2)	Sam Trabucco	Shortz
Tue Aug 17, 2004	20A	Partner of "ifs" and "ands"	Gene Newman	Shortz

18 results for BUTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 14, 1993	49D	... ands or ___	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Feb 12, 1984	45A	Words of protest	Derrick C. Niederman	Maleska
Sun Nov 6, 1983	99A	No ifs, ands or ___	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Sun Nov 28, 1982	9D	"No ifs, ands or ___"	Warren W. Reich	Maleska
Wed Jul 25, 1979	45A	Companion of ifs and ands	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Sat Feb 26, 1977	17A	Partner of ifs and ands	Nancy Scandrett Ross	Weng
Sun Aug 18, 1974	42A	"No ifs, ands or ___"	A. J. Santora	Weng
Sat Feb 2, 1974	1A	Qualifying words	Sara V. Tuckerman	Weng
Fri Nov 23, 1973	63A	Qualifiers	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jan 26, 1969	75A	Qualifying words	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Sun Sep 2, 1962	112D	Conjunctions.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Wed Jul 25, 1962	61A	"But me no ___."	Anna Gram	Farrar
Wed Mar 21, 1962	58A	Conjunctions.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Wed Jan 10, 1962	52D	Conjunctions.	Charles Cross	Farrar
Tue Apr 26, 1960	29A	"But me no ___."	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 5, 1952	28D	Scottish kitchens.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jun 20, 1948	94D	Reservations.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Aug 13, 1944	61A	"But me no ___."	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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