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3 results for BACKSPACE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 18, 2016	1A	Go over again, as one's writing?	Peter Wentz	Shortz
Fri Feb 18, 2011	29A	Return a letter, say	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sat Mar 27, 2010	30D	Move to your previous place	Samuel A. Donaldson	Shortz

1 result for BACKSPACE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 28, 2021	Cryptic	17D	Key N.F.L. players have speed (9)	Ali Gascoigne	Shortz

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