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6 results for PRUNES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 30, 2023	1A	Cuts back	Lewis Rothlein and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Mon Jun 17, 2019	13A	Dried plums (3)	Erik Agard and Yacob Yonas	Shortz
Sat Jan 26, 2019	45A	Trims (2)	Grant Thackray	Shortz
Mon Jun 15, 2015	48D	Dried plums (3)	Mike Buckley	Shortz
Mon Nov 4, 2013	67A	Dried plums (3)	John Lieb	Shortz
Thu May 1, 2003	10D	Trims (2)	Gilbert H. Ludwig	Shortz

15 results for PRUNES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat May 16, 1992	18A	Wrinkled fruit	Bernard Meren	Maleska
Fri Dec 13, 1991	28D	Breakfast dish	Jeanne Wilson	Maleska
Tue Apr 3, 1990	44A	Breakfast dish for some	Lois Sidway	Maleska
Mon Aug 8, 1983	22A	Trims	Daniels	Maleska
Thu Jan 21, 1982	45A	Retrenches	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Tue Jun 15, 1976	42D	Stewed items	Evelyn Benshoof	Weng
Mon Mar 22, 1976	14A	Does tree surgery	McAulay	Weng
Mon Jun 5, 1972	22A	Does tree surgery	Unknown	Weng
Sun Mar 12, 1972	79A	They're often stewed	Anthony Morse	Weng
Sat Aug 3, 1968	4D	Fruit dish.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 13, 1966	45A	Homely dessert.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Wed Jun 2, 1965	63A	Homely dessert.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 9, 1965	82D	Retrenches.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Oct 18, 1964	47D	California export.	Hume R. Craft	Farrar
Tue Nov 23, 1954	15D	Fruit dessert.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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