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1 result for BURLS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 6, 1997	25A	Tree knots	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz

8 results for BURLS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 29, 1988	28A	Knots in wool	James L. Beatty	Maleska
Mon Aug 30, 1982	58A	Knots	Dave Cuzzolina	Maleska
Sat Jul 22, 1978	46A	Oak or elm growths	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Mon May 9, 1977	25D	Tree-trunk growths	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Tue Sep 13, 1966	49D	Knots in cloth.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Apr 17, 1961	27A	Tree knots.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Oct 15, 1956	29A	Knots.	Herbert Lyle	Farrar
Thu Jun 19, 1952	46D	Knots in cloth.	Unknown	Farrar

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