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1 result for APHORISMS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 25, 2005	60A	Terse truths	Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes	Shortz

1 result for APHORISMS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jul 16, 2023	Acrostic	C	Pithy, wise sayings	David Balton & Jane Stewart	Shortz

3 results for APHORISMS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 18, 1970	33D	Maxims	Unknown	Weng
Mon Nov 22, 1965	49A	Maxims.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Apr 21, 1959	6D	Adages.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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