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3 results for HERRING from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 6, 2019	22A	Red ___	Mark Diehl	Shortz
Fri Jan 2, 2009	21D	Whitebait, e.g.	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Thu Dec 30, 2004	50A	False clue	Kyle Mahowald	Shortz

1 result for HERRING from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 19, 2000	Acrostic	S	What's wrapped around a pickle to make a rollmop	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

6 results for HERRING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 25, 1991	22A	Abundant food fish	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Fri Jan 31, 1986	45D	Shad or sardine	Jim Page	Maleska
Fri Oct 18, 1968	28A	Fish.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jun 6, 1953	17A	Little fish.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jun 15, 1952	76D	Red ___.	Edward Buckler	Farrar
Sun Apr 11, 1943	25A	Iowa Senator in 77th Congress.	Harriot T. Cooke	Farrar

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