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5 results for CHALKS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 1, 2022	46D	Gets ready, as a cue stick	Evan Mahnken	Shortz
Sun Apr 2, 2017	1A	Ascribes, with "up"	Jerry Miccolis	Shortz
Fri Apr 27, 2012	38A	Attributes (to), with "up"	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Wed Nov 7, 2007	1A	Scores, as a victory, with "up"	Richard Chisholm	Shortz
Mon Nov 17, 1997	50A	Readies, as a pool cue	Holden Baker	Shortz

3 results for CHALKS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 18, 1977	22A	Writes on a blackboard	Jim Page	Maleska
Wed Aug 22, 1973	44D	Scores, with "up"	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jan 26, 1969	62A	Whitens	William Lutwiniak	Weng

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