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2 results for TRADEOFF from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Apr 17, 2019	3D	Sacrifice of square footage for location, e.g.	Alison Ohringer and Erik Agard	Shortz
Wed Apr 4, 2012	21D	Giving up of one thing for another	Zoe Wheeler	Shortz

2 results for TRADEOFF from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 4, 2009	Acrostic	M	Result of a compromise (hyph.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Apr 8, 2001	Acrostic	O	More or less equal exchange (hyph.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

2 results for TRADEOFF from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 28, 1983	38D	Alternate	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Fri Jul 9, 1982	26A	Quid pro quo, sometimes	Eli Wesoff	Maleska

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