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1 result for ONTHEFLY from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 18, 2007	Acrostic	O	Hastily; without preparation (3 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

3 results for ONTHEFLY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 18, 1986	41A	Hurriedly	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Tue Sep 6, 1977	36D	Very busy	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Fri Jul 5, 1968	47A	While moving rapidly.	Unknown	Farrar

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