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1 result for OUTOFTHERUNNING from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Feb 25, 2019	59A	No longer in contention	Peter Gordon	Shortz

5 results for OUTOFTHERUNNING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 9, 1992	16A	Without a chance to win	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Wed Jan 6, 1982	17A	Finished	Lois Sidway	Maleska
Fri Dec 1, 1978	53A	Sports phrase meaning not in contention	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Mon Feb 7, 1977	3D	About to lose	Jean J. Davison	Weng
Fri Oct 14, 1966	7D	Turf phrase.	Unknown	Farrar

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