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4 results for NSEW from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 9, 2020	101D	Compass letters (2)	Ruth Bloomfield Margolin	Shortz
Sun May 24, 2020	70D	The compass points	Andrew Chaikin	Shortz
Sat Jun 23, 2012	9D	Compass letters (2)	Laura Sternberg	Shortz
Mon Feb 21, 2011	64A	Compass points (seen spelled out in 20-, 26-, 43- and 53-Across)	Ed Sessa	Shortz

2 results for NSEW from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 27, 1987	109D	Vane letters	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sun Jun 11, 1978	125A	Bridge positions: Abbr.	Stanley Glass	Maleska

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