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4 results for CRATION from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 20, 2007	36D	Old Army meal	David Quarfoot	Shortz
Sat Mar 4, 2006	3D	Meal replaced by M.R.E.'s	Bob Peoples	Shortz
Thu Jan 5, 1995	38D	It might be a mess	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Tue Mar 8, 1994	15A	Soldier's fare	Harvey Estes	Shortz

1 result for CRATION from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 22, 1967	47A	Chow, G.I. style.	William Landis	Farrar

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