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4 results for DIRTS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 12, 2009	52D	Grimes (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sat Jan 21, 2006	12A	Potting materials	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Mon May 10, 2004	55D	Mud, dust and grime	Joy M. Andrews	Shortz
Thu Jun 6, 2002	50D	Grimes (2)	Patrick Merrell	Shortz

1 result for DIRTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 17, 1942	75D	Soils.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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