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5 results for CATCHASCATCHCAN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 18, 2020	17A	Using any means necessary	Damon Gulczynski	Shortz
Tue Oct 15, 2019	53A	By whatever means	Julie Bérubé	Shortz
Sun Jan 12, 2014	28D	*Haphazard	Andrew Chaikin	Shortz
Fri Feb 2, 2007	62A	Unplanned	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun Jun 30, 1996	58A	Without planning	R. Norris	Shortz

15 results for CATCHASCATCHCAN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 8, 1988	3D	Unplanned	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Tue May 21, 1985	47A	Unplanned	Shirley Soloway	Maleska
Wed Jul 11, 1979	10D	Without specific plan or order	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Mon May 21, 1979	55A	Using any means available	I. Judah Koolyk	Maleska
Fri Nov 22, 1974	51A	Unsystematic	Baron	Weng
Tue Sep 18, 1973	3D	Unplanned	Unknown	Weng
Tue Nov 14, 1972	4D	Unplanned	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jul 11, 1972	57A	Haphazardly	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jun 18, 1971	41A	Unsystematic	Unknown	Weng
Sat Apr 5, 1969	37A	Willy-nilly.	Unknown	Weng
Fri May 27, 1966	38A	Unplanned.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue May 18, 1965	3D	Using any available means.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Aug 22, 1964	7D	By any means.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Nov 10, 1956	15A	With any hold or approach.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 8, 1952	17A	"Everything goes," in the grappling fraternity.	Unknown	Farrar

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