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3 results for GRAPPLE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 1, 2008	8A	Ape wrestlers	Doug Peterson	Shortz
Thu Jun 8, 2006	41D	Wrestle	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Sat Nov 6, 2004	15A	Try to deal (with)	Kyle Mahowald	Shortz

7 results for GRAPPLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 28, 1993	24D	Seizing device	Bryant White	Maleska
Thu Dec 3, 1992	36A	Clinch	Jim Page	Maleska
Mon Dec 11, 1989	36A	Wrestle	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Fri Sep 10, 1982	39A	What wrestlers do	Emory H. Cain	Maleska
Fri Feb 2, 1968	36A	Contend (with).	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Sep 2, 1955	6D	Come to grips.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Fri Aug 28, 1953	18A	Contend in close fight.	Diana R. Sessions	Farrar

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