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14 results for LOAMS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat May 6, 2023	35A	Fertile mixtures (2)	Carter Cobb	Shortz
Sun Apr 10, 2022	42D	Fertile mixtures (2)	David W. Tuffs	Shortz
Fri Aug 6, 2021	9A	Fertile soils	Seth A. Abel	Shortz
Tue Jul 28, 2020	9D	Rich soils (4)	Ross Trudeau	Shortz
Fri Aug 26, 2011	4D	Good earth	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sat Jan 22, 2011	49D	Compost ingredients	Victor Fleming	Shortz
Wed Oct 7, 2009	68A	Farm soils (2)	Tim Wescott	Shortz
Sun Jul 19, 2009	91D	Earthy mixtures	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Wed Jul 1, 2009	53D	Rich soils (4)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Thu Aug 2, 2007	51D	Farm soils (2)	Robert Dillman	Shortz
Sun Jul 17, 2005	34A	Rich soils (4)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sat Jun 19, 2004	14A	Nursery supplies	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Mon Apr 12, 1999	41A	Rich soils (4)	Diane C. Baldwin	Shortz
Wed May 17, 1995	24D	Covers with rich soil	Ed Early	Shortz

1 result for LOAMS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 2, 2010	Diagramless	37A	Clayey soils	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

9 results for LOAMS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 15, 1982	5A	Dark, rich soils	Peter G. Snow	Maleska
Fri Aug 3, 1979	47D	Rich soils	Dorothea E. Shipp	Maleska
Wed Apr 16, 1975	8D	Soils	Ronald C. Hirschfeld	Weng
Sun Apr 4, 1971	36D	Soils	Cornelia Warriner	Weng
Fri Jul 18, 1969	29D	Soils.	Unknown	Weng
Mon Jul 26, 1965	20A	Rich soils.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 8, 1963	72A	Fertile soils.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Tue Feb 26, 1963	7D	Soils.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Thu Apr 3, 1952	52D	Varieties of clayey earth.	Unknown	Farrar

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