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9 results for SHINED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 27, 2020	94D	Really stood out	Daniel Grinberg	Shortz
Sat Apr 22, 2017	37A	Performed beautifully	Adam Fromm	Shortz
Sun Jul 8, 2007	90D	Like gleaming shoes	Elayne Cantor and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sat Nov 24, 2001	1D	Stood out	Rich Norris	Shortz
Wed May 10, 2000	9D	Polished (2)	Zack Butler	Shortz
Wed Mar 29, 2000	19A	Did a bootblack's job	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Sun Oct 12, 1997	64A	Polished (2)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Mon Apr 1, 1996	9D	Spruced up, as shoes	F. Piscop	Shortz
Thu Jul 20, 1995	25D	Used a buffer	Gerald R. Ferguson	Shortz

1 result for SHINED from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Apr 10, 2016	Panda	42D	Made glisten, as any dish	Mark Diehl	Shortz

6 results for SHINED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 29, 1985	83D	Polished	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Jun 16, 1974	92D	Worked on shoes	Raymond F. Eisner	Weng
Thu Oct 23, 1952	6D	Polished.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 27, 1949	8A	Polished.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Jul 2, 1944	86D	Made bright.	Lester Keene	Farrar
Sun Sep 26, 1943	40D	Polished.	Lester Keene	Farrar

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