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4 results for OPTICALILLUSION from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 8, 2022	36A	This isn't what it looks like!	Caitlin Reid	Shortz
Fri May 28, 2010	17A	Thing that may appear to be symmetrical but isn't ... like this puzzle's grid	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Fri Feb 2, 2001	40A	It might have you both coming and going	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Thu Jan 19, 1995	53A	Eyeball bender	Bryant White	Shortz

5 results for OPTICALILLUSION from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat May 30, 1992	16A	Legerdemainist's forte	Jeff Herrington	Maleska
Wed May 6, 1981	16A	Trompe l'oeil	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Fri Jun 23, 1972	7D	Sawing a woman in two, e.g.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jul 15, 1967	7D	Trick of a sort.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Sat Aug 16, 1958	50A	Fata morgana.	Unknown	Farrar

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