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2 results for CONTRABAND from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Oct 9, 2009	17A	Drugs, say	David Quarfoot	Shortz
Mon Sep 18, 1995	61A	Smuggled goods	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz

10 results for CONTRABAND from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Apr 26, 1993	57A	Smuggled goods	James L. Beatty	Maleska
Tue Aug 4, 1992	11D	Nicaraguan music makers?	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sun Sep 9, 1990	24A	Nicaraguan music makers?	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Tue Aug 30, 1988	29D	Illegally transported goods	Shirley Soloway	Maleska
Sat Sep 5, 1987	3D	Hot goods	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Wed Jul 25, 1979	26D	Custom officer's concern	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Mon Jan 9, 1978	11D	Smuggled goods	Hallie & Gerald Parsons	Maleska
Sat Aug 10, 1968	10D	Prohibited.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat May 22, 1965	28D	Loot, apparently in opposition to the orchestra.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Sep 13, 1956	11D	Illegal trade.	Edward Early	Farrar

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