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10 results for DORSAL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 26, 2022	53D	Kind of fin (4)	Matthew Stock and Finn Vigeland	Shortz
Sun Jan 13, 2019	17D	Along the back	Andy Kravis	Shortz
Sun Sep 6, 2015	115A	At the back (3)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Mon Jul 14, 2014	44A	Kind of fin (4)	MaryEllen Uthlaut	Shortz
Sun Mar 25, 2012	2D	At the back (3)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun Sep 21, 2008	43D	Kind of fin (4)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Mon Oct 1, 2007	48D	___ fin	Allan E. Parrish	Shortz
Sat Mar 10, 2007	38A	At the back (3)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Fri Jun 11, 2004	45D	On the back	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Fri Mar 8, 1996	28A	Kind of fin (4)	R. Ross	Shortz

1 result for DORSAL from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Apr 12, 2015	Panda	7D	On the back of 50 roads	Mel Taub	Shortz

15 results for DORSAL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 15, 1990	52A	Posterior	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Fri Feb 14, 1986	49D	On the back	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Tue Jan 31, 1984	43A	Kind of fin	Arnold Moss	Maleska
Sun Oct 10, 1982	78A	Near the back	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Thu Feb 28, 1980	41D	Kind of column or fin	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Wed Apr 21, 1976	51A	Of the back	Jack L. Steinhardt	Weng
Tue Jul 22, 1975	48D	Fish's ___ fin	Jackie Aidieur	Weng
Mon Jan 6, 1969	23A	Fin on a fish's back.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Dec 1, 1968	17A	Abaxial	W. A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Sun Oct 30, 1960	27D	Tarpon fin.	Roberta H. Morse	Farrar
Wed Jul 6, 1960	43A	Altar hanging.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed May 13, 1959	53A	Of the back.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sat Dec 3, 1955	37D	Pertaining to an animal's back.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 6, 1953	21A	Pertaining to the back.	Edward Buckler	Farrar
Sun Apr 2, 1950	84A	Situated near the back.	Leonard Goldberg	Farrar

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