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4 results for DROPA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Mar 21, 2003	48D	Words with line, hint or bomb	Myles Callum	Shortz
Sun Apr 18, 1999	145D	Words before hint or line (2)	Frank Longo	Shortz
Fri Jun 6, 1997	41D	Words before hint or line (2)	Gerald R. Ferguson	Shortz
Sat Mar 18, 1995	45D	___ hint (clue in)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

1 result for DROPA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 13, 1968	15D	___ hint.	Unknown	Farrar

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