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17 results for ONBASE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat May 22, 2021	40D	Looking to steal, say	Sid Sivakumar and Matthew Stock	Shortz
Sun Mar 21, 2021	97A	Not out, say	Julian Kwan	Shortz
Tue May 26, 2020	53A	In scoring position, say (2)	Neville Fogarty	Shortz
Sun Jun 30, 2019	14A	At first, say (2)	Emily Carroll	Shortz
Wed Aug 29, 2018	30D	In scoring position, in a way	Alex Bajcz	Shortz
Fri May 19, 2017	20A	Having hit successfully, say	Matthew Sewell	Shortz
Thu Aug 18, 2016	49A	In scoring position, say (2)	Parker Lewis and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Fri Jun 27, 2014	1A	Hoping to get home?	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Sat Feb 18, 2012	43D	Not home?	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Sat Apr 2, 2011	61A	Not yet home	Mark Diehl	Shortz
Thu Dec 16, 2010	22D	In a position to steal	Charles Deber	Shortz
Sun Nov 7, 2010	42D	Partway home	Will Nediger	Shortz
Sat Dec 20, 2008	63A	Trying to get home	Brad Wilber	Shortz
Thu Sep 23, 2004	13D	Part way to scoring	Jerry E. Rosman	Shortz
Sun Feb 8, 2004	41A	At first, say (2)	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Fri Apr 11, 2003	44D	At first, maybe	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Fri Mar 28, 1997	1A	At first	Jim Page	Shortz

11 results for ONBASE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Aug 12, 1993	9D	Where D.H.'s hope to be	Robert Dillman	Maleska
Sun Apr 27, 1980	33A	Holding the bag at Shea	John M. Samson	Maleska
Mon Nov 4, 1974	22A	Safe at first	Henry V. Straka	Weng
Mon Jul 2, 1973	7D	In scoring position	Unknown	Weng
Mon Apr 15, 1963	50A	Ball game term.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Nov 11, 1961	26A	In position to score.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Nov 1, 1958	60A	Safe at first.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Mon Jul 8, 1957	25A	Diamond term.	Geraldine King	Farrar
Wed May 16, 1956	43D	In a position to score a run.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Thu Jun 24, 1954	42A	Safe at first.	H. H. Chapman	Farrar
Sat Jul 4, 1953	42D	Where to be after a hit.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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