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5 results for RIPTIDE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Oct 11, 2022	44D	Hazardous current	Ailee Yoshida	Shortz
Mon Sep 30, 2019	39A	Bash a laundry room brand?	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Sun Apr 24, 2016	101A	Surfer's worry	Kathy Wienberg	Shortz
Sat Jul 20, 2013	11D	Concern for a lifeguard	Tim Croce	Shortz
Fri Nov 15, 2002	17A	Swimmer's fear	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

2 results for RIPTIDE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Aug 10, 2014	Acrostic	U	Frequent cause for lifeguard rescues	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Jun 3, 2001	Acrostic	C	Dangerous current for swimmers	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

7 results for RIPTIDE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jan 14, 1991	39A	Hazard for boaters	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sat Nov 19, 1983	49A	Turbulent ocean phenomenon	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Sat Jan 3, 1981	1D	Destructive vortex	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Wed May 19, 1965	29A	Cause of rough waters.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Apr 28, 1960	45D	Cause of rough waters.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Sun Feb 20, 1955	27A	Choppy cross-current.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Mon Mar 31, 1952	61A	Savage blend of crosscurrents.	Unknown	Farrar

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