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8 results for TREPID from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 15, 2023	56A	Timid	Michael Schlossberg	Shortz
Sun Nov 21, 2021	100D	Timorous	Adam Wagner	Shortz
Thu Aug 6, 2020	4D	Hesitant to act	Derek Allen and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun Dec 17, 2017	30A	Fearful (2)	Andrew J. Ries	Shortz
Sat Aug 19, 2006	24D	Chicken-hearted	Bob Peoples	Shortz
Thu Aug 26, 2004	49D	Fearful (2)	Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke	Shortz
Sat Jan 25, 2003	41A	Trembling with fear	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun Jun 6, 1999	17A	Hesitant	David J. Kahn	Shortz

8 results for TREPID from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 2, 1988	29A	Timorous	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Wed May 21, 1986	19D	Quaking	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Sat Feb 9, 1985	37D	Timorous	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sun Jul 5, 1981	94A	Timorous	John M. Samson	Maleska
Sun Dec 5, 1965	126A	Timorous.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Apr 6, 1958	87D	Timorous.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Mar 21, 1954	116D	Timorous.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Sep 25, 1949	88A	Timorous.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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