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3 results for DROPSHOT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Sep 30, 2013	49A	*Tricky tennis stroke (2)	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Thu Mar 22, 2007	4D	Tricky tennis stroke (2)	Karen M. Tracey	Shortz
Tue Jul 5, 2005	39D	Finesse stroke in tennis	Beth Hinshaw	Shortz

3 results for DROPSHOT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Aug 5, 2018	Acrostic	W	Tennis stroke that requires a deft touch (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Jul 29, 2012	Acrostic	O	Stroke that's facilitated by "soft hands" (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Sep 26, 2010	Acrostic	H	Tennis ploy using backspin (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

1 result for DROPSHOT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 29, 1965	86A	Tennis coup.	A. H. Drummond Jr.	Farrar

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