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11 results for PINCH from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 1, 2020	39D	Tiny amount	Sam Trabucco	Shortz
Sun Feb 10, 2013	61D	Emergency	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun Feb 19, 2012	41A	Appropriate, in slang	James F. C. Burns	Shortz
Sat Dec 24, 2011	28A	Problem with tight shoes	Ned White	Shortz
Thu Sep 9, 2010	30D	Pilfer	Kevin Wald	Shortz
Mon Sep 6, 2010	10D	Tiny bit of salt	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz
Sat Apr 12, 2008	23D	Recipe amount	Byron Walden	Shortz
Sun Jun 10, 2007	32A	Be too tight	Bob Klahn	Shortz
Thu Aug 31, 2006	10D	Practice economy, when preceded by 48-Down	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sat Feb 20, 1999	52D	Small amount	Rich Norris	Shortz
Mon May 27, 1996	28D	"Collar"	N. Steinberg	Shortz

11 results for PINCH from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jul 14, 1986	44D	Snuff quantity	Arthur W. Palmer	Maleska
Sun Jan 9, 1983	31D	Do a cop's job	Louis Baron	Maleska
Mon Apr 12, 1982	40D	Penny follower	Robert Katz	Maleska
Sun Jan 25, 1981	20A	Nab	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Thu Mar 1, 1979	29D	Emergency	Mary Virginia Orna	Maleska
Fri Oct 17, 1969	15A	Emergency.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jan 9, 1965	51A	Tiny amount.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Aug 19, 1964	63A	Emergency.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Oct 6, 1960	24D	Small amount.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 13, 1959	52D	Small quantity.	A. H. Drummond Jr.	Farrar
Thu Jun 6, 1957	4D	Emergency.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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