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1 result for NBS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Apr 5, 2000	38D	Measurements overseer: Abbr.	Frances Hansen	Shortz

4 results for NBS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 31, 1970	5A	U. S. research org.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 4, 1962	28A	Footnote abbreviations.	Hume R. Craft	Farrar
Fri Feb 2, 1962	27A	Latin admonitions to the reader: Abbr.	Alda Zimpel	Farrar
Sat Jan 19, 1952	59D	Notes for special attention: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar

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