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2 results for SHIRKS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Dec 31, 2019	1D	Neglects, as responsibilities	Evan Kalish	Shortz
Tue Aug 3, 1999	46D	Evades, as work	Dave Tuller	Shortz

6 results for SHIRKS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 7, 1990	44D	Malingers	Eileen Lexau	Maleska
Thu Jun 27, 1974	48A	Goldbricks	George Raventos	Weng
Sun Mar 2, 1969	86D	Goldbricks	Betty Leary	Weng
Sat Jan 26, 1963	50A	Neglects a duty.	Jan and Mike Dubin	Farrar
Sun Dec 30, 1956	85D	Practices evasion.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Wed May 4, 1955	24D	Neglects.	Dorothy E. Smith	Farrar

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