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1 result for ANALECTIC from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 18, 1999	116D	Comprised of selected passages	Frank Longo	Shortz

2 results for ANALECTIC from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 18, 1951	37A	Fragmentary, as literary works.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 12, 1948	104D	Made up of literary selections.	Harold P. Furth	Farrar

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