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3 results for CHINK from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 6, 2018	25D	Armor flaw (2)	Andrea Carla Michaels and Mark Diehl	Shortz
Mon Dec 16, 2013	23D	Armor flaw (2)	Greg Johnson	Shortz
Mon Aug 28, 1995	25D	Armorial flaw	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz

12 results for CHINK from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 13, 1992	63D	Fissure	Michael Priestley	Maleska
Tue Mar 20, 1990	35A	Fissure	Lois Sidway	Maleska
Sun Sep 30, 1984	115D	Interstice	Harriet Gilson Rosenberg	Maleska
Sun Jul 22, 1984	52A	Small fissure	Mildred Church	Maleska
Mon Jul 1, 1974	18D	Fissure	James A. Brussel	Weng
Fri Apr 7, 1972	1D	Fissure	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jul 25, 1961	12D	Small cleft.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 6, 1959	69A	Slit.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Sep 27, 1959	82A	Small rent.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Thu Nov 10, 1955	33A	Crack.	Thomas Varner	Farrar
Sun Jun 28, 1953	83A	Sound of struck metal.	Marion Moeser	Farrar
Sun Aug 13, 1944	131A	Jingle.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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