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4 results for OVERSHOT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 13, 2008	24A	Went too far (2)	Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke	Shortz
Sat Apr 29, 2000	35D	Went past	Patrick D. Berry	Shortz
Sun Jun 30, 1996	30A	Went beyond	R. Norris	Shortz
Mon Nov 21, 1994	40D	Went too far (2)	Norman S. Wizer	Shortz

6 results for OVERSHOT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Sep 27, 1982	28A	Fired past the target	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Mon Jun 18, 1979	40D	Exceeded	Frank Geary	Maleska
Sun Mar 28, 1976	17A	Threw an errant pass	Ruth N. Schultz	Weng
Wed Jan 23, 1963	10D	Went beyond the target.	Charles Gersch	Farrar
Sun May 20, 1962	52A	Exceeded.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sat Mar 15, 1952	24A	Went wide of the mark.	Unknown	Farrar

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