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5 results for SCREAMS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 17, 2010	3D	Fun house sounds (2)	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sun Jun 25, 2006	91D	Begs (for)	Jim Page	Shortz
Fri Jun 18, 2004	37D	Riots	David Quarfoot	Shortz
Tue Jun 18, 2002	41A	Primal therapy sounds	Eugene W. Sard	Shortz
Mon May 29, 1995	10D	Fun house sounds (2)	Bernice Gordon	Shortz

8 results for SCREAMS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Sep 28, 1987	21A	Scary cinema sounds	Kenneth Witte	Maleska
Sun May 6, 1984	9D	Yells	Beverly Tivin	Maleska
Sun Apr 1, 1973	14D	Roller-coaster sounds	Anthony Morse	Weng
Fri Jan 22, 1965	40D	Audience reaction, modern style.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Oct 10, 1952	26D	Laughs immoderately.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 18, 1946	104A	Sound effects in mystery play.	Louise Rabb	Farrar
Sun May 19, 1946	7D	Heard in the Rue Morgue.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Feb 13, 1944	101D	Roars.	Louis Shields	Farrar

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