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2 results for ESPECIAL from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Sep 23, 2015	9D	Out of the ordinary	Michael S. Maurer	Shortz
Sat Apr 16, 1994	36D	Extraordinary	Rand H. Burns	Shortz

4 results for ESPECIAL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 11, 1992	48A	Exceptional	Ronald C. Hirschfeld	Maleska
Sun Mar 20, 1983	16D	Outstanding	Judith C. Dalton	Maleska
Wed Apr 27, 1977	57A	Particular	Stephanie Spadaccini	Maleska
Fri May 5, 1967	40D	Rather different.	S. A. Kay	Farrar

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