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1 result for GAINSAYS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 31, 1998	75A	Contradicts	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz

3 results for GAINSAYS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Apr 27, 1966	4D	Disputes.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Apr 18, 1951	37D	Contradicts.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 8, 1948	107D	Contradicts.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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