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1 result for GAINST from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 17, 1994	56A	Opposed to, poetically	Chuck Deodene	Shortz

4 results for GAINST from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 18, 1964	44D	Opposed to: Poet.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Sep 29, 1956	4D	Contrary to: Poet.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 30, 1955	10D	Opposed: Poet.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Aug 16, 1953	46A	At cross purposes.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar

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