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3 results for SIMPLER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 1, 2023	29A	Less involved	Adam Wagner, Michael Lieberman and Rafael Musa	Shortz
Sat Apr 19, 2003	58A	Like the old days, they say	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Dec 23, 2001	48D	Like olden times, supposedly	Frances Hansen	Shortz

4 results for SIMPLER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 8, 1977	38D	Less complicated	Young	Maleska
Thu Jul 29, 1971	19A	Less hard	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 3, 1960	85A	Less complex.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun May 23, 1948	47D	A herbalist.	Hilda E. Allen	Farrar

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