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3 results for SLIPPERY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 2, 2010	19A	Untrustworthy	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz
Tue Apr 28, 2009	56A	___ as an eel	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Thu Apr 15, 1999	21A	Elusive	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz

8 results for SLIPPERY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 1, 1991	43A	Elusive	Bryant White	Maleska
Thu Jul 14, 1977	27A	Hard to handle	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Thu Jun 9, 1977	4D	Bridge sign	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Thu Jun 5, 1975	9D	Kind of elm	Martha J. DeWitt	Weng
Sun Aug 20, 1961	84D	Intangible.	Diana R. Sessions	Farrar
Sun Oct 9, 1960	79A	Not reliable.	Herbert Lyle	Farrar
Sat Jan 19, 1957	9D	Not reliable.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Sun Aug 28, 1949	89D	Unreliable.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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