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4 results for CROAKS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Feb 3, 2025	42A	Frog sounds (2)	Jack Scherban	Shortz
Thu Feb 10, 2022	36A	Sounds from a pond at night	August Miller	Shortz
Sat Jan 19, 2019	9A	Betrays a scratchy throat	Erik Agard and Paolo Pasco	Shortz
Tue Jun 27, 2000	49D	Frog sounds (2)	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon	Shortz

3 results for CROAKS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 12, 1961	47D	Sounds from the frog pond.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Nov 18, 1954	34D	Raven sounds.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Aug 30, 1942	145A	Hoarse cries.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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