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2 results for ANACE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jul 24, 2019	7D	Have ___ up one's sleeve	Jake Halperin	Shortz
Sun Jun 25, 1995	73D	Within ___ of (near)	Frances Hansen	Shortz

11 results for ANACE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Mar 6, 1992	29D	Has ___ up one's sleeve	Bryant White	Maleska
Mon May 15, 1978	11D	Within ___ of (very close)	Frank Geary	Maleska
Sat Jun 19, 1976	16A	___ in the hole	Anthony B. Canning	Weng
Sun Nov 12, 1972	121A	Within ___ of (near)	Emanuel Berg	Weng
Sat Feb 6, 1971	6D	Have ___ in the hole	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jul 31, 1970	46D	Within ___ of (nearly)	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 14, 1970	71D	Within ___ of	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Sat Mar 21, 1970	55D	Come within ___ of	Unknown	Weng
Sun Mar 3, 1968	5D	Within ___ of (nearly).	Will Weng	Farrar
Fri Sep 1, 1967	3D	Within ___ of.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Thu Oct 8, 1964	48D	Within ___ of (very near to).	Unknown	Farrar

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