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4 results for GARGLE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Apr 15, 2019	49D	Use mouthwash	Patrick Blindauer and Samuel A. Donaldson	Shortz
Mon Mar 13, 2017	7D	Use Listerine, say	Alan DeLoriea	Shortz
Sun Sep 18, 2005	59D	Clear the throat?	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Fri Sep 12, 2003	49D	It can be a mouthful	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz

1 result for GARGLE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 13, 2002	Acrostic	A	Treat a sore throat with liquid	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

9 results for GARGLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 26, 1990	110D	Mouthwash	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Thu Jul 19, 1990	4D	Treat a sore throat	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Wed Aug 9, 1989	50D	Throat freshener	June A. Boggs	Maleska
Sun Sep 25, 1988	120A	Cleanse the throat	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Sun Sep 21, 1986	10D	Ahgr-r-r-r	Dale O. Burgener	Maleska
Sun Dec 24, 1967	49D	Mouthwash.	Frances Hansen	Farrar
Thu May 27, 1965	35A	Mouthwash.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 24, 1962	21A	Throat liquid.	Manny Miller	Farrar
Sun Jun 7, 1953	115D	Kin of a mouthwash.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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