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2 results for OUTDOES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 10, 1997	34A	Beats	Matt Gaffney	Shortz
Mon Jan 3, 1994	34A	Bests	Sidney L. Robbins	Shortz

4 results for OUTDOES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 5, 1990	15D	Surpasses	Peter Swift	Maleska
Tue May 11, 1965	10D	Surpasses.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Sat Jan 3, 1953	18D	Surpasses.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu May 22, 1952	13A	Excels others in action.	Unknown	Farrar

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