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3 results for FLAYS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 20, 2018	27D	Whips (2)	Ruth Bloomfield Margolin	Shortz
Wed May 31, 2006	13D	Whips (2)	Trip Payne	Shortz
Sat Aug 24, 1996	8A	Excoriates	J. Page	Shortz

6 results for FLAYS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed May 30, 1990	3D	Excoriates	Nancy Scandrett Ross	Maleska
Tue Jul 13, 1976	6D	Rebukes	Manny Miller	Weng
Thu Jan 31, 1974	24D	Rebukes strongly	Joan DeRosso	Weng
Sun Jan 14, 1968	75D	Excoriates.	Bert Beaman	Farrar
Sun Mar 10, 1946	43A	Censures.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Oct 28, 1945	114A	Strips the hide off.	L. K. Peters	Farrar

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