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4 results for CHIRRS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 27, 2005	7D	Cricket sounds (2)	Peter Abide	Shortz
Sun Mar 22, 1998	7D	Trilled calls	Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Fri Dec 12, 1997	7A	Cricket sounds (2)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Wed Oct 12, 1994	34A	Cicadas' sounds	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz

1 result for CHIRRS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Apr 19, 2020	GoingTooFar	18A	Cricket sounds	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz

1 result for CHIRRS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 3, 1989	34A	Cicada sounds	William Baxley	Maleska

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