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2 results for MATTERS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 27, 2011	8D	The situation	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Sat Jun 18, 1994	41A	Counts	Randolph Ross	Shortz

6 results for MATTERS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 22, 1992	64A	Is important	Charles M. Deber	Maleska
Wed Aug 31, 1983	40D	Is important	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Mon Oct 27, 1969	48A	Is important.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Dec 17, 1967	85D	Signifies.	William A. Lewis, Jr.	Farrar
Sat Nov 2, 1963	36D	Important affairs.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 5, 1945	87D	Signifies.	Lester Keene	Farrar

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