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8 results for CORTEX from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 14, 2016	46D	Part of the cerebrum	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun Mar 13, 2016	39D	Think piece?	Tom McCoy	Shortz
Thu Jun 9, 2011	20A	Outer layer of the cerebrum	Joon Pahk	Shortz
Fri Feb 20, 2009	43A	Center of learning	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sat Aug 28, 2004	43D	Learning center	Dana Motley	Shortz
Fri Nov 3, 2000	45D	Memory site	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Fri Jan 12, 1996	16A	Brain cover	R. Norris	Shortz
Sat Jun 4, 1994	40A	Outer layer	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

3 results for CORTEX from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon May 31, 1993	25D	Part of the brain	Peter Gordon	Maleska
Sun Sep 30, 1984	78A	Outer layer	Harriet Gilson Rosenberg	Maleska
Mon Feb 17, 1964	5D	Outer bark of certain plants.	S. A. Kay	Farrar

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