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4 results for SCRIMS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 19, 2023	7A	Theater backers?	David P. Williams	Shortz
Tue Jul 31, 2012	46D	Theater drops	Michael Sharp	Shortz
Fri Jan 25, 2008	44A	Drops in a theater	David Quarfoot	Shortz
Sat Dec 6, 1997	41D	Upholstery fabrics	David J. Kahn	Shortz

9 results for SCRIMS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 4, 1993	26A	Certain theatrical curtains	Bonnie S. Prystowsky	Maleska
Sun Jun 21, 1992	62A	Embroidery fabrics	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Thu Jul 4, 1991	10D	Backdrops on stages	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Sun Nov 30, 1975	104A	Cotton fabrics	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Sun Oct 4, 1970	88D	Fabrics	Cornelia Warriner	Weng
Tue Dec 24, 1968	1D	Curtain materials.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 17, 1967	108A	Fabrics.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Sat Dec 3, 1966	5D	Curtain materials.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 27, 1948	83A	Canvas glued to panels to prevent shrinking, etc.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar

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