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1 result for EXTEMPORE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 20, 2005	82D	Off-the-cuff	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz

4 results for EXTEMPORE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 24, 1990	31A	Off the cuff	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Mon Nov 13, 1967	35D	Without previous preparation.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jul 19, 1967	25A	Impromptu.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Tue Apr 18, 1967	34D	Impromptu.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar

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