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8 results for GUMS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 4, 2021	1A	Periodontist's specialty	David Steinberg	Shortz
Fri Jul 19, 2019	39A	Bites harmlessly	Peter Wentz	Shortz
Sun Oct 29, 2017	13A	Canine supporters	Ross Trudeau	Shortz
Sat Aug 16, 2014	28A	Windbags beat them	Peter Broda	Shortz
Mon Apr 24, 2000	33D	What gingivitis affects	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Thu Dec 24, 1998	51D	Canine holders	Jim Page	Shortz
Wed May 18, 1994	32D	Teeth holders	Daniel R. Stark	Shortz
Wed Apr 13, 1994	31A	Bites ineffectually	Jim Page	Shortz

17 results for GUMS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat May 22, 1993	47A	Tragacanths	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Tue Jul 21, 1992	9D	Tree types	Jeff Herrington	Maleska
Sun Mar 8, 1981	76A	Tragacanths	Mary Virginia Orna	Maleska
Thu Dec 18, 1980	7D	Sapodillas	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Sun Feb 12, 1978	72D	Tragacanths	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Wed May 4, 1977	9D	Settings for molars	Henry Hook	Maleska
Mon Jun 23, 1975	45D	___ up (botches)	Chet Currier	Weng
Sat Jun 24, 1972	4D	Tooth holders	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jan 7, 1972	1D	Tooth settings	Unknown	Weng
Mon Apr 20, 1970	1D	Tree exudations	Unknown	Weng
Tue May 19, 1964	21D	Chicle and others.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jun 2, 1961	29D	Resins.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue May 19, 1959	45A	Adhesive substances.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sat Jan 12, 1957	29D	Eucalyptus trees.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sun Jul 26, 1953	113D	Trees.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Mar 22, 1953	123A	Resins.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Mar 15, 1953	13D	Trees.	Roberta H. Morse	Farrar

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