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4 results for OVERTURES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 3, 2012	63A	Introductory offers	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Fri Oct 13, 2006	28D	Negotiation preceders	Eric Berlin	Shortz
Sat Sep 3, 1994	15A	First efforts at compromise	Raymond Hamel	Shortz
Mon Apr 18, 1994	2D	William Tell and others	Nancy Joline	Shortz

7 results for OVERTURES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 31, 1988	39A	Initiatives	Robert W. Sturges	Maleska
Thu Jun 18, 1981	54A	Introductions	Mel Rosen	Maleska
Tue Sep 30, 1969	18A	Proposals.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Mar 25, 1961	34D	Musical show openers.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Oct 11, 1957	2D	Friendly moves.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Sep 26, 1955	8D	Proposals.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Sun Sep 9, 1951	23A	Beethoven's Leonore ___.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar

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