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11 results for SLIMS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 4, 2024	113D	Reduces, with "down"	Scott Hogan and Katie Hale	Fagliano
Sat Nov 5, 2016	9A	Undergoes downsizing	David Phillips	Shortz
Sun Oct 18, 2015	1D	Slenderizes	Dan Schoenholz	Shortz
Thu Jun 13, 2013	5D	Virginia ___	David Steinberg	Shortz
Mon Feb 28, 2011	29D	Successfully diets	Mike Buckley	Shortz
Sat Aug 28, 2004	46A	Economizes, with "down"	Dana Motley	Shortz
Sun May 30, 2004	17D	Pares pounds	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sun Dec 14, 2003	59A	Diets (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Fri Jun 2, 2000	43D	Some sizes	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri Oct 29, 1999	11D	Some 25-Across	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sun Apr 13, 1997	56D	Diets (2)	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz

24 results for SLIMS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 19, 1992	78D	Reduces	Stanley Glass	Maleska
Sat May 14, 1988	23D	Loses weight	Charles J. Matonti	Maleska
Tue Oct 20, 1987	40A	Reduces, with "down"	James R. Burns	Maleska
Tue Aug 4, 1987	47A	___ down (loses weight)	Bette Sue Cohen	Maleska
Sun Nov 25, 1984	135A	Pickens and Summerville	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Tue Sep 4, 1979	15D	Diets successfully	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Mon Jun 21, 1976	32D	Diets	Reginald L. Johnson	Weng
Tue Apr 27, 1976	33D	Takes off weight	Sidney L. Robbins	Weng
Sat Apr 21, 1973	46D	Takes off weight	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 21, 1968	52D	Slenderizes	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Sun Feb 18, 1968	60D	Slenderizes.	Pamela V-W Wood	Farrar
Sun Dec 12, 1965	88A	Loses weight.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Thu Mar 18, 1965	66A	Diets.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Mar 11, 1964	13D	Slenderizes.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Dec 4, 1959	28D	Reduces, as by dieting.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Sep 15, 1959	61A	Loses weight: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 15, 1958	33D	Reduces.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Wed Dec 24, 1952	28D	Slenderizes.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 30, 1952	69A	Slenderizes.	Sam Lake	Farrar
Fri Apr 25, 1952	4D	Slenderizes.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Feb 26, 1951	23A	Diets and wins.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Dec 15, 1946	69A	Attenuates.	Charles Cross	Farrar
Sun Nov 21, 1943	83A	Gets back into shape: Colloq.	W. W. Webster	Farrar
Sun Jan 10, 1943	104A	Reduces in weight: slang.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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