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10 results for SCRIMPS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jan 26, 2021	40D	Economizes (2)	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Thu Aug 20, 2020	41A	Pinches pennies (2)	Grant Thackray	Shortz
Sun Jun 9, 2019	51D	Economizes (2)	Seth A. Abel	Shortz
Thu Mar 30, 2017	35A	Watches every penny	Lewis Rothlein	Shortz
Fri Jan 28, 2011	1D	Doesn't blow dough	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Sat May 30, 2009	32A	Is hardly extravagant	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Sat Dec 17, 2005	16A	Saves every penny	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun Aug 18, 2002	1A	Isn't lavish	Michael Ashley	Shortz
Tue Aug 21, 2001	9D	Pinches pennies (2)	Sarah Keller	Shortz
Mon Jul 10, 2000	5D	Is frugal	Gene Newman	Shortz

10 results for SCRIMPS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 14, 1984	10D	Stints	Peter G. Snow	Maleska
Fri May 26, 1972	35A	Economizes	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 13, 1972	43A	Economizes	Bert Rosenfield	Weng
Sat Nov 7, 1964	42D	Puts on short allowance.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 13, 1963	44D	Pinches pennies.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Fri Aug 23, 1957	7D	Acts the skinflint.	J. F. Kelly	Farrar
Mon May 2, 1955	43D	Is ungenerous.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed May 19, 1954	22A	Provides scantily.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Sun Oct 16, 1949	121D	Pinches pennies.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Jul 24, 1949	1D	Stints.	Alice Cook	Farrar

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