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5 results for SPITFIRE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 12, 2015	10D	British W.W. II plane	Ellen Leuschner and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Thu Sep 20, 2012	45A	Battle of Britain fighter (3)	John R. Conrad	Shortz
Fri Apr 28, 2006	47A	Battle of Britain fighter (3)	Eric Berlin	Shortz
Sun May 4, 2003	83D	Person with a temper	Tyler Hinman	Shortz
Fri Nov 21, 1997	62A	Battle of Britain fighter (3)	Chuck Deodene	Shortz

11 results for SPITFIRE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 4, 1981	49A	Hot-tempered person	George P. Sphicas	Maleska
Wed Apr 5, 1978	6D	Hot-tempered one	Ann Jenkins	Maleska
Fri Oct 11, 1974	10D	R.A.F. plane of W. W. II	Bert H. Kruse	Weng
Tue Oct 28, 1969	56A	Hothead.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Oct 26, 1969	6D	Hot-tempered one	Mary M. Murdoch	Weng
Tue Jan 7, 1958	38D	Shrew.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Mon Dec 2, 1957	42A	Hot-tempered person.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 16, 1957	53A	British plane of W. W. II.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Feb 3, 1946	89A	Fighter plane.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar
Sun Dec 26, 1943	73A	Defender of London and Malta.	I. Kert	Farrar
Sun Nov 8, 1942	75A	British plane.	Louis Baron	Farrar

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