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8 results for DINK from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 29, 2018	9D	Light tennis shot	Will Nediger	Shortz
Thu Feb 4, 2016	7D	Surprise volleyball shot	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Fri Aug 23, 2013	3D	Soft touch?	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Sat Sep 4, 2010	42A	It's hardly a smash hit	Mark Diehl	Shortz
Mon Aug 24, 2009	55A	Softly hit ball in tennis	Anthony J. Salvia	Shortz
Wed May 31, 2006	5D	Soft shot in tennis	Trip Payne	Shortz
Thu Oct 8, 1998	27A	Drop shot	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Fri Nov 15, 1996	66A	Surprise tennis shot	R. Norris	Shortz

6 results for DINK from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 14, 1987	39A	Beanie	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Fri Jan 16, 1987	28D	Beanie	R. S. Jones	Maleska
Sun Feb 19, 1984	107D	Drop shot for Noah	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Fri Feb 3, 1984	56D	Beanie	Peter Swift	Maleska
Fri Aug 3, 1956	34A	Owen Johnson's ___ Stover.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Apr 23, 1952	46A	Owen Johnson's "Stover at Yale."	Unknown	Farrar

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