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3 results for STRIKES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 27, 2016	64A	Repeat offenses, metaphorically	Milo Beckman	Shortz
Tue Mar 4, 1997	25A	X's in bowling	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Tue Dec 28, 1993	52A	Sounds the hour	Ronald C. Hirschfield	Shortz

16 results for STRIKES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 18, 1992	7D	Marks for David Ozio	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Thu Jun 11, 1992	10D	Occurrences in alleys	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Wed Jun 1, 1988	5D	Three cause a K	Elaine George	Maleska
Sun Nov 1, 1987	114A	Deletes	Brett A. Blaylock	Maleska
Tue Dec 27, 1983	41A	Lowers a flag in surrender	James R. Burns	Maleska
Sun Feb 1, 1981	47A	Marks for Mark Roth	Vincent L. Osborne	Maleska
Mon Jan 12, 1981	16A	Labor unrest	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Tue Oct 6, 1964	43D	Sudden successes.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Sep 19, 1959	38D	___ out (erases).	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Sep 22, 1956	20A	What fishermen hope for.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Thu Nov 25, 1954	22A	Discovers.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sat May 1, 1954	10D	Umpire's decisions.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jul 7, 1952	4D	Umpires' decisions.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Dec 19, 1950	5D	They were made in the Yukon.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 3, 1946	12D	Post-war phenomena.	Laird C. Addis	Farrar
Sun May 6, 1945	104D	Hits.	C. W. Cross	Farrar

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