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4 results for RECOILS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 5, 2021	108A	Shrinks	Grant Thackray	Shortz
Thu Dec 19, 2013	4D	Jumps back	George Barany and Michael Shteyman	Shortz
Fri Jun 23, 2000	3D	Shows alarm	Noah Dephoure	Shortz
Sun Oct 26, 1997	68A	Suddenly shrinks	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz

6 results for RECOILS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri May 7, 1993	41D	Shrinks	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Wed Apr 16, 1980	7A	Starts back, as in fear	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sun Jun 3, 1979	72A	Draws back	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Tue Jun 9, 1970	43A	Jumps back	Unknown	Weng
Sat Sep 23, 1950	23D	Shrinks back.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Mon Sep 11, 1950	60A	Springs back, as a gun.	Unknown	Farrar

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