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4 results for STERLING from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 6, 2013	15D	Unblemished (2)	Dan Feyer and Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Fri Aug 3, 2012	9D	Like much flatware	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Thu Jul 3, 2008	5D	First-rate	Keith Talon	Shortz
Sun Feb 3, 2008	46D	Unblemished (2)	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz

13 results for STERLING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 27, 1991	20A	Silver grade	Fred Toole	Maleska
Tue Mar 18, 1986	47A	___ silver	H. Hastings Reddall	Maleska
Wed Dec 4, 1985	39D	High grade of silver	Charlotte Shore	Maleska
Tue Mar 27, 1979	9D	British money	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Mon Jan 29, 1979	4D	British money	Perryman	Maleska
Mon Oct 5, 1970	20A	Thoroughly excellent	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jan 2, 1969	31D	Silver.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Nov 30, 1966	58A	Excellent.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Mar 7, 1966	4D	Currency.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Aug 16, 1961	20A	British money.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 14, 1960	12D	Pound ___.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Mon Aug 6, 1956	10D	Bride's cherished gift.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Sun Jan 16, 1949	54A	Silver, .925 fine.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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