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12 results for CTNS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 11, 2014	1D	U.P.S. deliveries: Abbr.	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Fri Mar 4, 2011	43A	They may hold many pks.	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Fri Feb 12, 2010	9D	Milk holders: Abbr.	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Fri Jul 6, 2007	32D	Stack on a pallet: Abbr.	Pete Mitchell	Shortz
Sun May 21, 2006	80D	Cig. purchases	Ashish Vengsarkar	Shortz
Thu May 11, 2006	42A	Egg holders: Abbr. (2)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Wed Oct 13, 2004	72A	Cig. boxes	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sun Feb 29, 2004	34A	Cigarette pkgs.	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sat Nov 16, 2002	29A	Warehouse array: Abbr.	Leonard Williams	Shortz
Tue Nov 20, 2001	40D	Boxes: Abbr.	Kelly Clark	Shortz
Fri Jan 5, 2001	28A	Egg holders: Abbr. (2)	Nelson Hardy	Shortz
Sun May 3, 1998	90A	Warehouse supply: Abbr.	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

8 results for CTNS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 6, 1993	26A	Boxes: Abbr.	Mary S. Snyder	Maleska
Thu Dec 17, 1992	8D	Cardboard boxes: Abbr.	Ronald C. Hirschfeld	Maleska
Mon Apr 11, 1977	44D	Cardboard boxes: Abbr.	Hallie & Gerald Parsons	Maleska
Wed Nov 12, 1975	57D	Cardboard boxes: Abbr.	George Madrid	Weng
Fri Oct 26, 1973	48D	Cardboard boxes: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Mon Mar 7, 1966	48D	Containers: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Oct 24, 1959	51D	Cotangents: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Dec 5, 1957	62D	Cotangents: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar

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