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10 results for STRIFE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 5, 2025	1A	Turmoil	Kareem Ayas	Shortz
Thu Jul 19, 2018	4D	Conflict (3)	Mike Knobler	Shortz
Sat Jan 6, 2018	20A	Conflict (3)	Peter Wentz	Shortz
Wed May 6, 2015	1A	Bitter conflict (2)	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Wed Nov 6, 2013	5D	Bitter conflict (2)	Jacob McDermott	Shortz
Thu May 31, 2012	8A	Intense conflict	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Sep 3, 2000	97A	Friction (2)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Wed Oct 21, 1998	27A	Conflict (3)	Matt Gaffney	Shortz
Sun Sep 10, 1995	59A	Friction (2)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Tue Nov 22, 1994	23D	Discord	Wayne Robert Williams	Shortz

11 results for STRIFE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 25, 1992	95A	Galsworthy play: 1909	Calista Luminati	Maleska
Sun May 25, 1980	107A	Competition	Jean Reed	Maleska
Fri May 9, 1980	55A	Stormy petrel's delight	Raymond F. Eisner	Maleska
Mon Mar 10, 1980	25A	Conflict	Grace Fabbroni	Maleska
Thu Oct 24, 1968	41A	Dissension.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu May 28, 1964	6D	Contention.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Apr 25, 1960	5D	Quarrel.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 28, 1958	34D	Conflict.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Thu Nov 21, 1957	3D	Conflict.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 4, 1950	143A	Conflict.	Edward Buckler	Farrar
Sun Oct 23, 1949	1A	Alternative of "cold war."	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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