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2 results for GAINFUL from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 2, 2017	27A	Profitable	Jerry Miccolis	Shortz
Sun Feb 13, 2000	92D	Lucrative	Bill Zais	Shortz

4 results for GAINFUL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 13, 1986	26D	Profitable	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Thu Sep 4, 1986	44D	Like most employment	Tom W. Underhill	Maleska
Thu Oct 20, 1960	1A	Profitable.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 30, 1953	42D	Profitable.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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