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2 results for PAYOFF from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Dec 17, 1997	19D	Joke's punchline, e.g.	Michael S. Maurer	Shortz
Fri Apr 15, 1994	12D	Welcome culmination	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz

5 results for PAYOFF from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 28, 1985	62A	Jackpot, e.g.	Jim Page	Maleska
Thu Mar 7, 1985	26D	Boodle	S. E. Wilkinson	Maleska
Sat Jan 10, 1976	36D	Retribution	H. Hastings Reddall	Weng
Sun Oct 26, 1958	1A	Denouement: Colloq.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Aug 12, 1951	14A	Denouement.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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