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1 result for HAPLY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 7, 1997	43A	By accident, old-style	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

9 results for HAPLY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jan 27, 1986	5D	By chance, old style	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Tue Jan 14, 1986	33A	By chance, to a bard	Peter Swift	Maleska
Sun Nov 16, 1980	62D	By chance	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Fri May 6, 1966	39A	By chance.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Aug 23, 1965	22A	By chance.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 4, 1964	13D	By chance.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sat Aug 2, 1952	38A	By accident.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 2, 1947	91A	Perchance.	Louise Rabb	Farrar
Sun Aug 9, 1942	30A	Perchance.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar

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