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8 results for EXAMINE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 3, 2018	35A	Check closely	Jennifer Nutt	Shortz
Fri Jul 15, 2016	39D	Scrutinize (2)	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Sun Nov 2, 2008	45D	Assay	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu Oct 19, 2000	44A	Analyze	Patrick Jordan	Shortz
Fri Nov 19, 1999	37D	Check out	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sat Sep 6, 1997	2D	Go over	Rich Norris	Shortz
Fri May 30, 1997	15A	Do tests on	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Jun 12, 1994	20A	Scrutinize (2)	Frances Hansen	Shortz

2 results for EXAMINE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 20, 2005	Cryptic	6D	Cut back on quarry survey (7)	Gary Disch	Shortz
Dec 23, 2001	Panda	16A	Name ten, i.e., to look at	Mel Taub	Shortz

13 results for EXAMINE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 1, 1990	55A	Scrutinize	Michael A. Rampino	Maleska
Fri Apr 18, 1980	15D	Test	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Fri Jul 7, 1978	40D	Inspect	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Wed Jun 7, 1978	3D	Test	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Fri Oct 24, 1969	41D	Test.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Mar 8, 1964	78D	What both lawyers and doctors do.	Barbara L. Golub	Farrar
Fri Jun 15, 1962	15A	Inspect.	Walt Clark	Farrar
Sat Jul 23, 1960	15A	Scrutinize.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Mar 11, 1953	15A	Scrutinize.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 28, 1951	143A	Inspect.	Ralph Anderson	Farrar
Sat Dec 23, 1950	16A	Inspect carefully.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 8, 1949	24A	Scrutinize.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jan 30, 1944	106D	Scrutinize.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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