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8 results for SCOURS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 11, 2020	49D	Combs (3)	Alex Bajcz	Shortz
Sun Mar 13, 2016	22A	Combs (3)	Tom McCoy	Shortz
Wed Feb 12, 2014	44D	Searches high and low (3)	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Sun Jul 19, 2009	27D	Searches high and low (3)	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Sun Sep 23, 2001	96D	Searches high and low (3)	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sun Jan 12, 1997	81A	Combs (3)	M. Rosen	Shortz
Wed Jul 31, 1996	10D	Turns inside out, so to speak	J. Schmalzbach	Shortz
Sat Jan 22, 1994	44A	Searches thoroughly	Raymond Hamel	Shortz

16 results for SCOURS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed May 24, 1989	48A	Uses elbow grease	Melvin Kenworthy	Maleska
Sun Apr 2, 1989	58D	Examines minutely	Tom Mixon	Maleska
Fri Jul 8, 1977	5A	Scrubs	Young	Maleska
Tue Nov 23, 1976	27A	Cleans	Alfio Micci	Weng
Fri Jun 21, 1974	8D	Searches high and low	John Landenberger	Weng
Wed Jan 6, 1971	26A	Cleans	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 22, 1970	53D	Looks high and low	Nancy W. Atkinson	Weng
Tue Oct 22, 1963	45D	Makes clean and bright.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Mon Jun 5, 1961	48A	Cleans thoroughly.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 12, 1961	82A	Scrubs.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Mon Jan 11, 1960	42A	Scrubs clean.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 22, 1955	66D	Makes clean by friction.	Diana R. Sessions	Farrar
Thu Apr 7, 1955	49D	Makes clean and bright.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Tue Dec 28, 1954	38A	Removes dirt.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 13, 1950	119D	Searches.	Elizabeth Patterson	Farrar
Sun Dec 1, 1946	82A	Cleanses.	S. K. Fliegner	Farrar

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