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1 result for NITROGEN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 11, 2002	38D	It's in the air	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz

1 result for NITROGEN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jun 10, 2012	Cryptic	5D	New ring tone in the air, largely (8)	Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon	Shortz

10 results for NITROGEN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 22, 1990	77D	Four-fifths of the atmosphere	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Tue Jan 17, 1989	48A	Most of the atmosphere	Don Groat	Maleska
Mon Dec 24, 1973	41A	Ingredient of air	Nancy Schuster	Weng
Fri Dec 1, 1972	40D	Explosive element	Unknown	Weng
Mon Mar 22, 1965	38D	Large part of the atmosphere.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Nov 21, 1963	47A	Essential of life.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Thu Mar 23, 1961	10D	Important element.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jun 13, 1957	28A	Essential for plant growth.	Helen K. Whitman	Farrar
Sat Mar 30, 1957	56A	Atomic number 7.	J. F. Kelly	Farrar
Fri May 22, 1953	29A	Four-fifths of the earth's atmosphere.	Unknown	Farrar

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