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10 results for URCHIN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 5, 2021	125A	Many an informant employed by Sherlock Holmes	Chase Dittrich and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Wed Jul 25, 2018	36A	Sea ___ (2)	Emily Carroll	Shortz
Sat Jul 30, 2016	43A	Sea ___ (2)	Lily Silverstein	Shortz
Sat Jun 19, 2010	40A	See 23-Down	Samuel A. Donaldson	Shortz
Sat Apr 10, 2010	34D	Guttersnipe	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Sun Sep 6, 2009	98D	The Artful Dodger, e.g.	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz
Sun Jun 17, 2007	93A	Imp (2)	Tony Orbach & Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Fri Dec 27, 2002	19A	Scamp	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Sun Jan 30, 2000	42A	Spiny sea creature	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Sun May 8, 1994	13D	Imp (2)	Ralph G. Beaman	Shortz

3 results for URCHIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 24, 1974	38D	Gamin	John Willig	Weng
Thu Dec 14, 1967	29A	Child.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Fri Jan 17, 1964	14A	Oliver, for example.	Eileen Lexau	Farrar

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