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3 results for MATING from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon May 29, 2017	50D	Beating at chess	Jeff Chen and Seth Geltman	Shortz
Fri Nov 20, 2015	39D	Endgame action	Mary Lou Guizzo	Shortz
Thu Feb 12, 2015	45D	Kind of call	Jules P. Markey	Shortz

6 results for MATING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 4, 1982	42A	"The ___ Season," 1927 play	Edward J. Buckler	Maleska
Wed May 9, 1979	37D	Action in a chess match	John Chervokas	Maleska
Sun May 5, 1974	52A	Kind of call	Louis C. Mandes Jr.	Weng
Fri Jun 27, 1969	25A	"The ___ Game."	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jul 9, 1963	6A	Matching.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Sep 24, 1959	43D	Pairing.	Unknown	Farrar

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