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2 results for STEPDOWN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jun 16, 2021	57A	Anne Fletcher misses the mark with this first film in a dance franchise (2006)	Finn Vigeland	Shortz
Sat Jan 17, 1998	66A	Quit	Rich Norris	Shortz

5 results for STEPDOWN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jan 31, 1978	4D	Resign	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Tue May 20, 1975	3D	Resign	Alfio Micci	Weng
Fri Sep 29, 1961	4D	Abdicate.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jan 30, 1961	9D	Resign.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Dec 20, 1960	20A	Decrease, as voltage.	Unknown	Farrar

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