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8 results for WRITHE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 2, 2014	77A	Squirm (7)	Dick Shlakman and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Wed May 4, 2011	45A	Squirm (7)	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Mon Feb 11, 2008	40D	Squirm (7)	Ken Bessette	Shortz
Wed May 9, 2007	45D	Squirm (7)	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Thu Aug 4, 2005	40D	Squirm (7)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Aug 8, 2004	79A	Twist up	Bill Zais	Shortz
Thu Mar 15, 2001	2D	Squirm (7)	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Sat Nov 16, 1996	37D	Squirm (7)	J. Page	Shortz

1 result for WRITHE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 18, 2005	Diagramless	50D	Twist in pain	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

10 results for WRITHE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 7, 1990	35A	Squirm	Emanuel Berg	Maleska
Sun Jul 31, 1988	129D	Bend out of shape	June A. Boggs	Maleska
Fri Aug 17, 1984	40D	Twist or squirm	Jim Page	Maleska
Thu May 10, 1979	37D	Contort or distort	Weil	Maleska
Sun Jun 12, 1977	47A	Contort	Jay Scott	Maleska
Fri Aug 16, 1968	49A	Twist.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Wed Oct 26, 1966	34D	Contort.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Dec 16, 1965	22D	Twist.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Nov 26, 1953	53A	Twist and turn.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Mon May 18, 1953	37D	Squirm.	Diana Sessions	Farrar

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