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1 result for NIPANDTUCK from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 14, 1997	52A	Job for a plastic surgeon?	Nancy Salomon	Shortz

1 result for NIPANDTUCK from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 5, 2000	Acrostic	N	Unpredictably close or critical (3 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

6 results for NIPANDTUCK from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 19, 1975	17A	Very close	David Crosatto	Weng
Fri Apr 30, 1971	42A	Close	Unknown	Weng
Tue Feb 2, 1965	54A	So close as to leave the outcome in doubt.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jun 11, 1963	6D	In close competition.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed May 8, 1957	61A	So close as to leave the outcome in doubt.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Tue May 5, 1953	29D	Phrase for rapidly changing good and bad prospects.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar

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