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4 results for BRUTAL from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 20, 2024	36D	Harsh	Jerry Miccolis	Fagliano
Wed Jan 11, 2017	45D	Like winters in Antarctica	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Wed Aug 15, 2012	34D	Really, really tough	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu Jul 7, 2011	18A	Disagreeably direct	Caleb Rasmussen	Shortz

1 result for BRUTAL from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jun 29, 1997	Panda	51A	Cruel, very dry Pacino	Mel Taub	Shortz

7 results for BRUTAL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Sep 7, 1987	10D	Harsh	Dorothy Smitonick	Maleska
Sat Apr 14, 1984	35A	Bestial	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Sat Aug 30, 1975	48D	Fierce	Tap Osborn	Weng
Tue Oct 9, 1973	47D	Cold-blooded	Unknown	Weng
Sun Oct 7, 1962	83D	Ruthless.	Ted Dombras	Farrar
Sun Aug 19, 1962	80D	Cruel.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Tue Jun 15, 1954	15D	Savage.	Edgar Watts	Farrar

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