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4 results for VERBATIM from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 8, 2008	112A	Without paraphrasing	Will Nediger	Shortz
Thu Dec 23, 2004	39D	Exactly	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Fri Oct 1, 1999	32D	Word-perfect?	John Wolting	Shortz
Sat Jan 20, 1996	40A	Literal	F. Longo	Shortz

1 result for VERBATIM from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jul 31, 2022	Acrostic	V	Exactly as originally written	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

4 results for VERBATIM from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Mar 27, 1978	38D	Word-for-word	Grace Fabbroni	Maleska
Wed Sep 25, 1974	58A	Word for word	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Sat Nov 17, 1962	16A	Word for word.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Nov 23, 1954	38A	Word for word.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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