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6 results for IRONOUT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jul 24, 2024	53A	Smooth over	Shaun Phillips	Fagliano
Sat Oct 29, 2011	44D	Resolve	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Fri Mar 18, 2011	55A	Smooth (2)	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sun Oct 7, 2007	112A	Smooth (2)	Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes	Shortz
Tue Apr 5, 2005	47D	Resolve, as differences (2)	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Thu Aug 25, 1994	23D	Resolve, as differences (2)	Harvey Estes	Shortz

2 results for IRONOUT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Feb 18, 2018	Acrostic	G	Resolve, clear up (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Sep 1, 2002	Panda	49A	On tour I make things smooth	Mel Taub	Shortz

4 results for IRONOUT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 12, 1983	37D	Eliminate	Brink	Maleska
Mon Dec 16, 1963	14A	Smooth over.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Sun Sep 15, 1963	94D	Smooth.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Dec 26, 1954	77D	Smooth over.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar

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