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4 results for PARBOIL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 21, 2006	28D	Make uncomfortably hot	David Quarfoot	Shortz
Sun Sep 1, 2002	111A	Precook (3)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun Nov 5, 2000	106A	Precook (3)	Michael S. Maurer	Shortz
Sat May 20, 2000	54A	Precook (3)	Rich Norris	Shortz

10 results for PARBOIL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 29, 1984	13D	Cook partly	Louis Baron	Maleska
Thu Aug 27, 1981	7D	Overheat	Alan Arbesfeld	Maleska
Sun Aug 15, 1976	10D	Precook	Bill Hartman	Weng
Sat Dec 22, 1973	26A	Overheat	Unknown	Weng
Fri Feb 15, 1963	4D	Overheat, figuratively.	Jay Sheldon	Farrar
Tue Jul 31, 1962	53A	Recipe direction.	Kathryn Righter	Farrar
Mon Dec 26, 1960	39D	Cookbook direction.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 15, 1956	133A	Cook partially.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sat Jun 26, 1954	12D	Cook partially.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sun Oct 11, 1953	96D	Recipe direction.	Marion Moeser	Farrar

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