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11 results for SUBS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 26, 2023	59A	Heroes that don't wear capes	Will Nediger	Shortz
Mon Jan 28, 2013	41A	Fill-ins, informally	Jaime Hutchison and Victor Fleming	Shortz
Thu Mar 12, 2009	36D	Benchwarmers	David Chapus	Shortz
Wed Nov 5, 2008	21D	Sits in (for)	Doug Peterson	Shortz
Wed Oct 31, 2007	40A	Heros	Ken Stern	Shortz
Mon Jun 11, 2007	1A	Footlong sandwiches	Harriet Clifton	Shortz
Wed Apr 11, 2007	1D	Two-handed lunch orders	Bruce Adams	Shortz
Sun Mar 25, 2007	43A	Those on the bench	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Sun Sep 18, 2005	92A	Nonstarters	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Sun Feb 27, 2000	77A	Depth charge targets	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Tue Oct 12, 1999	50A	Ocean prowlers	Ed Early	Shortz

24 results for SUBS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 10, 1993	48A	Bench warmers, for short	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Sun May 2, 1993	110A	Heros	Arthur S. Verdesca	Maleska
Tue Jan 5, 1988	54D	Part-time tchrs.	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Mon Aug 4, 1986	22D	Replacements, for short	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sun Jan 21, 1979	73A	Bench warmers	Virginia P. Abelson	Maleska
Tue Dec 27, 1977	49A	U-boats	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Feb 15, 1976	39D	Stand-ins	Elaine D. Schorr	Weng
Mon Nov 22, 1971	47A	Bench occupants	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jun 5, 1971	1D	Benchwarmers	Unknown	Weng
Tue Sep 22, 1970	42D	U-boats	Louise Earnest	Weng
Wed Jan 8, 1969	43A	The bench.	Unknown	Weng
Fri Feb 17, 1967	14A	Bench warmers.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Mon May 10, 1965	28D	Certain vessels.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Feb 4, 1965	44A	Bench warmers.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Nov 9, 1960	23A	Varsity replacements.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 3, 1958	23A	Naval units: Colloq.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Thu Aug 9, 1956	24A	Takes the place of: Colloq.	Rosa Josephs	Farrar
Sat Nov 19, 1955	31D	Nonpermanent teachers, for short.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Oct 1, 1951	10A	Part of the Navy.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jul 19, 1951	6A	Part of the Navy.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat May 26, 1951	27D	Fill-in teachers.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Dec 11, 1950	37D	Second-string players.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 13, 1946	124D	U-boats.	Elizabeth Patterson	Farrar
Sun Sep 5, 1943	108D	Fish, in the Navy.	J. C. Doesburg	Farrar

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