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5 results for PSSTS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 12, 2014	4A	Sounds from test cheaters, maybe	Daniel Landman	Shortz
Mon Apr 29, 2013	71A	Attention getters (3)	C. W. Stewart	Shortz
Sun Apr 3, 2011	100A	Attention getters (3)	Oliver Hill and Eliza Bagg	Shortz
Sat Sep 5, 2009	38A	Secret words?	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz
Wed May 20, 2009	55D	Attention getters (3)	Ashish Vengsarkar	Shortz

6 results for PSSTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 17, 1993	51D	Attention-getters	Jim Page	Maleska
Mon Jun 23, 1975	70A	Attention-getting sounds	Chet Currier	Weng
Sun Dec 6, 1970	53D	Sibilant sounds	Christine Valence	Weng
Sun Jul 18, 1965	122A	Sibilant sounds.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Thu Jul 15, 1965	33D	Attention-getting sounds.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 3, 1960	20D	Sibilant signals.	Tom Mixon	Farrar

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