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2 results for AGAINSTTHEGRAIN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 6, 2002	36A	Possible title for this puzzle	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Fri Jul 24, 1998	17A	So as to annoy	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

7 results for AGAINSTTHEGRAIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Sep 13, 1988	3D	Displeasing	Whitten	Maleska
Wed Nov 6, 1985	39A	In an irritating manner	Shirley Soloway	Maleska
Fri Jun 1, 1984	35A	Contrary to one's nature	Sam Bellotto, Jr.	Maleska
Sat Apr 15, 1978	29A	Go ___ (irritate)	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Wed Aug 20, 1975	53A	Contrarily	Harriet Gilson Rosenberg	Weng
Fri Sep 21, 1956	63A	Contrary to one's feelings.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Sat Nov 17, 1951	2D	Contrary to one's feelings: Phrase.	Unknown	Farrar

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