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8 results for FLAILS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Apr 19, 2022	32D	Thrashes about (3)	Olivia Mitra Framke	Shortz
Mon Feb 15, 2016	29A	Swings wildly (2)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Mon Mar 23, 2015	26A	Swings wildly (2)	Michael Dewey	Shortz
Wed Dec 3, 2008	22D	Thrashes about (3)	Michael Blake	Shortz
Tue Nov 14, 2006	4D	Thrashes about (3)	Sarah Keller	Shortz
Fri Aug 10, 2001	5D	Gives a thrashing	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sat Mar 8, 1997	7D	Waves wildly	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sat Aug 31, 1996	8A	Beats	G. Petgrave	Shortz

6 results for FLAILS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jun 8, 1993	54A	Hand threshers	Gayle Dean	Maleska
Sun Sep 9, 1973	41A	Threshers	Gladys V. Miller	Weng
Sun Jan 24, 1965	151A	Threshes.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sat Dec 17, 1960	46A	Threshes.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 7, 1960	13D	Threshing instruments.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 23, 1956	49A	Threshes.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar

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