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9 results for DURA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 26, 2021	3D	___ mater (brain cover) (2)	Christina Iverson	Shortz
Tue Jan 22, 2019	24D	___ mater (brain membrane) (2)	John E. Bennett and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sat Apr 29, 2017	32D	Long-lasting, in commercial names (2)	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Fri Aug 6, 2004	54D	Long-lasting, in commercial names (2)	Bob Peoples	Shortz
Wed Aug 27, 2003	40D	___ mater (brain membrane) (2)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Jun 17, 2001	49A	___ mater (2)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Tue May 8, 2001	56D	___ mater (brain cover) (2)	Mark P. Sherwood	Shortz
Wed Nov 5, 1997	51A	Brain membrane	A. J. Santora	Shortz
Sun Jan 9, 1994	26A	___ mater (2)	Mel Rosen	Shortz

24 results for DURA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 3, 1990	55D	Brain membrane	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Thu Jul 13, 1989	48D	___ mater (brain membrane)	Thomas W. Schier	Maleska
Tue Nov 12, 1985	37A	___ mater	Mary C. Whitten	Maleska
Mon Dec 1, 1980	53D	___ mater (brain membrane)	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Wed Jun 25, 1980	52D	___ mater	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Thu Feb 14, 1980	48A	Outer brain cover	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Fri Sep 21, 1979	55D	___ mater	Vincent L. Osborne	Maleska
Sun Apr 30, 1978	73A	___ mater	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Mon Jan 16, 1978	59A	___ mater	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Tue Nov 15, 1977	25A	___ mater (membrane)	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Sun Oct 16, 1977	93D	Brain covering	Louis Baron	Maleska
Sun Sep 19, 1976	67D	___ mater	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Sun Jul 4, 1976	62D	___ mater	Anne Fox	Weng
Thu Jun 24, 1976	33D	___ mater	R. Kaplan	Weng
Sat Jul 19, 1975	13D	___ mater	David Crosatto	Weng
Sun Sep 2, 1973	40A	___ mater	Marie West	Weng
Sun Sep 5, 1971	82D	___ mater	Gladys V. Miller	Weng
Sun Jan 8, 1967	124A	___ mater.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sat Oct 4, 1958	52A	Membrane enveloping the brain.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Feb 4, 1954	53D	Brain membrane.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Mar 18, 1953	55D	Membrane covering the brain.	Edward Buckler	Farrar
Sun Jul 30, 1944	132D	Town in Palestine.	Alvin Ashby	Farrar
Sun Apr 16, 1944	68A	Covering of brain.	Bert Storey	Farrar
Sun Nov 1, 1942	126A	Tough covering of the brain.	Helen Smathers	Farrar

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