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8 results for MUSCLES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 29, 2016	56A	Parts of the body that may be ripped	David Steinberg	Shortz
Sun Oct 7, 2012	72A	He-man's nickname	Zoe Wheeler	Shortz
Sun Jul 27, 2008	25A	Nickname for a bodybuilder	Mike Nothnagel and David Quarfoot	Shortz
Sun Jan 28, 2007	68A	They may be pulled (2)	Victor Fleming and Bruce Venzke	Shortz
Thu Jun 1, 2006	36A	They're subject to the starts of 17-, 26-, 46- and 59-Across	Ethan Cooper	Shortz
Sun Apr 27, 2003	98A	Nickname for a gym rat	Jon Delfin	Shortz
Fri Feb 9, 2001	13D	They may be pulled (2)	Nelson Hardy	Shortz
Thu Sep 16, 1999	24D	Hamstrings and others	Bill Ballard	Shortz

4 results for MUSCLES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Apr 29, 1958	1D	Brawn.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Aug 4, 1957	29A	Rotators.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Thu Aug 27, 1953	51A	Makes one's way by force (with "in").	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 7, 1943	112D	Coordinated bundles of tissue fibers.	P. Joseph Lamanna	Farrar

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