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9 results for SHISH from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 15, 2023	52D	___ kebab (5)	Gary Larson	Shortz
Mon Oct 30, 2023	41D	___ kebab (5)	Kenneth Cortes	Shortz
Fri Jun 24, 2022	32A	Literally, "skewer" (2)	Sophia Maymudes and Margaret Seikel	Shortz
Sat Jul 3, 2021	45D	Literally, "skewer" (2)	Kameron Austin Collins	Shortz
Sun Jun 7, 2020	81A	___ kebab (5)	Andy Kravis	Shortz
Tue Apr 14, 2015	18D	___ kebab (5)	Bruce Haight	Shortz
Fri Apr 10, 2009	27A	Spit for a kebab	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri Jan 8, 1999	28A	___ kebab (5)	Martin Ashwood-Smith and Brendan Quigley	Shortz
Sat Dec 30, 1995	1D	Meat skewer	Joe DiPietro	Shortz

6 results for SHISH from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 30, 1989	56A	___ kebab (barbecue treat)	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Tue Oct 29, 1985	25D	___ kebab	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Tue Dec 22, 1964	27D	___ kebab.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 27, 1952	51D	Prolonged hissing.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Thu Mar 29, 1951	25A	Hissing exclamation.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 9, 1948	41D	Sibilant exclamation.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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