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4 results for PUNCHLINE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 30, 2011	49D	Thing that may break people up	Andrea Carla Michaels & Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Fri Sep 8, 2006	15A	It's frustrating not to get	Lisa Bunker	Shortz
Mon Sep 24, 2001	36D	Joke's end	Norma Steinberg	Shortz
Fri Feb 7, 1997	15A	End of a routine	R. Norris	Shortz

1 result for PUNCHLINE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Feb 7, 2010	Diagramless	6A	*Gag's end	Joon Pahk	Shortz

2 results for PUNCHLINE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jul 8, 1981	31D	Joke climax	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Mon Nov 30, 1959	33D	Telling phrase: Slang.	Unknown	Farrar

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