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1 result for NUTSHELL from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jan 26, 2004	52A	Summary holder?	Patrick Merrell	Shortz

3 results for NUTSHELL from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 30, 2011	Acrostic	K	Epitome of condensation	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Nov 11, 2007	Acrostic	K	Exemplar of concision	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Apr 20, 2003	Acrostic	T	Concise synopsis, metaphorically	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

5 results for NUTSHELL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Sep 14, 1970	39D	Place for brevity	Unknown	Weng
Thu Sep 1, 1960	36D	In a ___ (in a few words).	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Sep 20, 1958	41A	In a ___ (in a few words).	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Fri Jul 27, 1951	44A	Queen Mab's chariot.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 28, 1944	72A	Thing of small size.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar

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