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25 results for OFUSE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 13, 2024	74D	Worth having (4)	Gary Larson and Doug Peterson	Fagliano
Tue Aug 9, 2022	40A	Serviceable (3)	Bruce Haight	Shortz
Mon Aug 8, 2022	65A	Handy (4)	Kathy Lowden	Shortz
Tue Jun 14, 2022	64A	Serviceable (3)	Robert Won	Shortz
Thu Jul 29, 2021	43D	Practicable	Trenton Charlson	Shortz
Sun Jul 18, 2021	106D	Handy (4)	Jesse Goldberg	Shortz
Sun Aug 11, 2019	73D	Worth keeping around	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Tue Oct 30, 2018	59A	Coming in handy	Jules Markey	Shortz
Thu Apr 5, 2018	35D	Worth having (4)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Thu Mar 2, 2017	18D	Having a benefit	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Sun Apr 26, 2015	70D	Good to have around	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Fri Oct 31, 2014	48A	Helpful (3)	Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Wed Mar 24, 2010	53D	Worth having (4)	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Thu Dec 31, 2009	45A	Not worthless	Frank Longo	Shortz
Sat Nov 14, 2009	46D	Valuable (3)	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Sat Aug 15, 2009	45D	Valuable (3)	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Wed Jul 22, 2009	54A	Handy (4)	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Tue Sep 25, 2007	31A	Helpful (3)	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz
Sun Apr 8, 2007	121A	Worth having (4)	Byron Walden	Shortz
Sat Dec 11, 2004	6D	Practical	James E. Buell	Shortz
Fri Sep 24, 2004	18A	Handy (4)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Fri Jul 25, 2003	47D	Worth keeping, perhaps	Michael Shteyman	Shortz
Tue Jan 21, 2003	36D	Helpful (3)	Richard Chisholm	Shortz
Tue Oct 1, 2002	9A	Serviceable (3)	Michael Shteyman	Shortz
Fri Mar 3, 2000	12D	Valuable (3)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz

1 result for OFUSE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 7, 2001	Diagramless	32A	Helpful	Peter Gordon	Shortz

7 results for OFUSE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 6, 1985	50D	Functional	Shirley Soloway	Maleska
Thu Jul 4, 1985	56A	Helpful	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Fri Mar 17, 1972	52D	Handy	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jan 21, 1966	31D	Not a bit ___.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue May 4, 1965	39A	Helpful.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jan 30, 1964	50D	Serviceable.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Fri Jun 14, 1963	8D	Utilitarian.	Unknown	Farrar

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