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2 results for SHIVS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 11, 2017	1D	Prison weapons	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Sun Nov 5, 1995	6A	Switchblades	Dean Niles	Shortz

4 results for SHIVS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 24, 1992	38D	Knives: Slang	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Wed Jul 2, 1980	20A	Hoods' knives	Norton Rhoades	Maleska
Sun Sep 19, 1976	63A	Switchblades	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Sat Feb 21, 1976	26D	Knives of a sort	Hallie & Gerald Parsons	Weng

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