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3 results for PROOFS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 22, 2023	6A	Activates, as yeast	Garrett Chalfin	Shortz
Tue Jul 3, 2007	34A	Checks for errors	Norma Johnson	Shortz
Sat Mar 5, 1994	9D	Print trials	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

7 results for PROOFS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 11, 1993	53D	Checks for errors	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Maleska
Sun Aug 20, 1989	61A	Test photos	Edward Marchese	Maleska
Sun Nov 16, 1986	23D	Printers' trial sheets	Deborah Pelkey Trombley	Maleska
Sun Nov 25, 1984	22D	Test prints	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Thu Apr 1, 1976	49A	Photograph prints	Henry Hook	Weng
Sun Mar 26, 1967	34A	Photographic prints.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Jun 16, 1963	19D	Evidences.	Jan and Mike Dubin	Farrar

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