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10 results for TALLORDER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 10, 2009	32D	Hard thing to pull off	Natan Last	Shortz
Sun Feb 8, 2009	127A	Challenge (2)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Sun Jun 17, 2007	25A	That's a lot to do	Tony Orbach & Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Sat Mar 4, 2006	63A	Really big job	Bob Peoples	Shortz
Fri Oct 8, 2004	42A	Hard-to-meet requirement	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Sat May 8, 2004	57A	Hard thing to fill	Bob Peoples	Shortz
Sat Nov 8, 2003	29D	Tough request	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Fri Oct 10, 2003	13D	Tough thing to fill	Arlan and Linda Bushman	Shortz
Sat Nov 18, 2000	32A	Challenge (2)	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sat Feb 20, 1999	33D	Lot to ask	Rich Norris	Shortz

3 results for TALLORDER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 5, 1970	34D	Formidable task	Unknown	Weng
Fri Mar 16, 1956	35D	Tough job.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Mar 26, 1954	47A	Herculean task: Slang.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar

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