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9 results for PHONES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 17, 2024	48D	Test-taking no-nos	Spencer Leach and Jem Burch	Shortz
Fri Sep 15, 2023	37D	They're smart these days	David A. Rubin and Lee Demertzis	Shortz
Sun Aug 29, 2021	24D	They're banned in many classrooms nowadays	Dory Mintz	Shortz
Sun Oct 18, 2020	93D	Dials	Miriam Estrin	Shortz
Fri Feb 27, 2015	12D	Line items?	Julian Lim	Shortz
Wed Feb 1, 2012	47D	7-Down and others	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Mon Sep 3, 2007	43A	Items in a "bank"	Sarah Keller	Shortz
Mon Nov 13, 2000	46D	Calls	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Sun Jan 9, 2000	65A	Conversation pieces	Charles M. Deber	Shortz

12 results for PHONES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 24, 1992	5D	Calls up	Charles E. Gersch	Maleska
Tue Mar 16, 1976	26A	Conversation pieces	Manny Miller	Weng
Fri Nov 23, 1973	45A	Calls up	Unknown	Weng
Sat Oct 27, 1973	27A	Props for Shelley Berman	Unknown	Weng
Thu Oct 10, 1968	55A	Booth items.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat May 11, 1968	45D	Calls up.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Nov 24, 1964	45D	Makes a call.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Nov 3, 1960	13D	Calls.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 13, 1959	71D	Handsets.	A. H. Drummond Jr.	Farrar
Tue Jun 30, 1959	26D	Calls up.	Melville P. Liverance	Farrar
Sun Mar 24, 1957	35A	Dials and talks.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun May 9, 1943	39D	Communication instruments.	P. Joseph Lamanna	Farrar

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