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3 results for RANACROSS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 27, 2020	38D	Encountered by chance	Daniel Grinberg	Shortz
Tue Feb 26, 2008	36D	Discovered by accident	Sarah Keller	Shortz
Thu Sep 5, 2002	52A	Stumbled upon	Michael Shteyman	Shortz

2 results for RANACROSS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 6, 1979	37D	Chanced upon	Vincent L. Osborne	Maleska
Tue Feb 16, 1965	3D	Met by chance.	Unknown	Farrar

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