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3 results for ACCIDENT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 28, 2019	82D	Discovery of penicillin, e.g.	Christopher Adams	Shortz
Fri Feb 12, 2016	32D	The discovery of penicillin, e.g.	Brandon Hensley	Shortz
Sat Dec 6, 1997	10D	Fluke	David J. Kahn	Shortz

2 results for ACCIDENT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jul 5, 2020	Acrostic	U	"An inevitable occurrence due to the action of immutable natural laws," per Ambrose Bierce	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Jul 8, 2001	Cryptic	18A	Beset by stress, I had misfortune (8)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

6 results for ACCIDENT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 8, 1990	36A	Mischance	Lois Sidway	Maleska
Mon May 9, 1988	28A	Chance happening	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Sat Sep 8, 1984	4D	Chance	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Mar 9, 1958	45A	Fortuity.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sat Aug 24, 1957	37A	Chance.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Fri Jul 9, 1954	34D	Chance.	Unknown	Farrar

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