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8 results for INSTR from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 19, 2015	29D	Music producer: Abbr. (2)	Damon Gulczynski	Shortz
Sun Oct 13, 2013	97A	Score abbr.	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Thu Feb 28, 2013	26D	Orch. member (2)	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Thu Sep 20, 2012	5D	Orch. member (2)	John R. Conrad	Shortz
Wed Oct 12, 2011	53D	Wordless song: Abbr.	Gary Cee	Shortz
Wed May 5, 2010	22D	Brass or woodwind: Abbr.	Dan Schoenholz	Shortz
Fri May 22, 2009	8D	Music producer: Abbr. (2)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Tue May 6, 2008	34D	Violin or cello: Abbr.	Gary J. Whitehead	Shortz

5 results for INSTR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Oct 15, 1993	24D	Tchr.	Dorothy Elliott	Taub
Sun Oct 18, 1992	46D	Tchr.	Grace M. Gordon	Maleska
Sun Oct 13, 1985	98D	Tchr.	Joel D. Lafargue	Maleska
Wed Jan 30, 1985	19D	Tchr.	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Tue Apr 3, 1984	8D	Tchr.	Lois Sidway	Maleska

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