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7 results for WOODEN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 29, 2018	29D	Stiff (4)	Peter Wentz	Shortz
Wed Dec 14, 2005	44A	Stiff (4)	James R. Leeds	Shortz
Tue Sep 20, 2005	47D	Like some dummies	Harriet Clifton	Shortz
Sun Oct 5, 2003	20A	Stiff (4)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Wed May 16, 2001	47D	Stiff (4)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Wed Mar 13, 1996	39A	Lacking spontaneity	W. R. Williams	Shortz
Thu Oct 20, 1994	35A	Like Pinocchio	Bryant White	Shortz

2 results for WOODEN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 20, 2022	Cryptic	8D	Court room made of boards (6)	Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Jan 10, 2016	Acrostic	N	Far from fluid, as a performer	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

9 results for WOODEN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 7, 1991	44D	"The ___ Prince," Bartók ballet	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Tue Oct 25, 1983	9D	Stiff; dull	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Sun Mar 20, 1983	21A	Like Pinocchio	Judith C. Dalton	Maleska
Sat Jul 1, 1978	17D	One of the anniversaries	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Nov 30, 1969	85D	Expressionless	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Wed Dec 6, 1967	11A	Expressionless.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jan 26, 1963	49D	Still.	Jan and Mike Dubin	Farrar
Sun Apr 14, 1957	73D	Insensitive.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sat Feb 19, 1955	24A	Stiff and awkward.	Charles Gersch	Farrar

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