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7 results for ADAPTED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 23, 2018	59A	Like many screenplays (2)	Trenton Charlson	Shortz
Sat Aug 8, 2015	1D	Like many screenplays (2)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Sun Mar 11, 2001	13A	Avoided extinction, perhaps	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Sep 22, 1996	29A	Customized	C. Millhauser	Shortz
Thu May 4, 1995	36D	Reworked	A.J. Santora	Shortz
Mon May 9, 1994	46A	Modified	Sidney L. Robbins	Shortz
Fri Mar 25, 1994	21D	Made fit	Harvey Estes	Shortz

1 result for ADAPTED from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 11, 2007	Acrostic	O	Made with cranberries instead of raisins, e.g.	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

11 results for ADAPTED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 18, 1984	36D	Conformed	Peter G. Snow	Maleska
Fri Dec 10, 1982	43D	Fitted in	Bradshaw	Maleska
Thu Oct 11, 1979	23D	Fitted	Ruth N. Schultz	Maleska
Wed Oct 26, 1966	37D	Did a musician's job.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 2, 1966	33A	Suited.	Will Weng	Farrar
Fri May 6, 1966	25D	Made fit.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Nov 1, 1961	55A	Made suitable.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jun 18, 1954	43A	Fitted.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Mon Apr 6, 1953	54A	Accommodated.	Edward Buckler	Farrar
Sun Dec 21, 1947	19D	Accommodated.	Elizabeth Jackson	Farrar
Sun Jun 28, 1942	94D	Made suitable.	Louis Shields	Farrar

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