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5 results for OPENANDSHUTCASE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Apr 28, 2021	58A	Easy-to-resolve situation ... or a hint to the progression found in 20-, 23-, 43-, 46- and 58-Across	Hal Moore	Shortz
Sat Oct 18, 2008	15A	Court slam dunk	Brad Wilber	Shortz
Sat Feb 11, 2006	11D	It gets little consideration	David Quarfoot	Shortz
Sat Feb 4, 2006	7D	It's simple to solve	Philip C. Ordway	Shortz
Fri Jan 30, 2004	20A	No-brainer	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

7 results for OPENANDSHUTCASE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 14, 1993	62A	Court quickie	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Maleska
Tue May 13, 1986	17A	Undebatable subject	Shirley Soloway	Maleska
Fri Oct 26, 1979	10D	Easily decided matter	Morton Braun	Maleska
Thu Jan 13, 1977	4D	Sleuth's snap job	Daniel Girardi	Weng
Sat Jun 5, 1976	59A	Sure thing	Samuel K. Fliegner	Weng
Fri Oct 26, 1973	17A	Lackluster murder inquiry	Unknown	Weng
Mon Dec 21, 1964	16A	Routine police job.	Unknown	Farrar

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