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3 results for CRUDER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jun 6, 2003	5D	Less refined (2)	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Mon Dec 1, 1997	9D	Less refined (2)	Mark Danna	Shortz
Sun Feb 25, 1996	57A	Even more tasteless	D. Niles	Shortz

4 results for CRUDER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 26, 1989	31A	Less polished	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Sun Nov 6, 1983	86D	More coarse	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Mon Nov 16, 1953	14A	Coarser.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Feb 4, 1945	118D	Less refined.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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