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10 results for ANOUT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 10, 2021	2D	Have ___ (be able to save face)	Trenton Charlson	Shortz
Wed Jul 29, 2015	44A	Have ___ (avoid blame)	David J. Lieb	Shortz
Mon Nov 2, 2009	32D	Provide ___ (allow to escape)	Andrea Carla Michaels and Kent Clayton	Shortz
Sat Jan 31, 2009	2D	Have ___ (not be trapped) (2)	Ken Bessette	Shortz
Fri Jan 23, 2009	54A	Have ___ (not be trapped) (2)	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Sun Dec 30, 2007	48A	Have ___ (be innocent, maybe)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Feb 25, 2001	11D	Provide ___ (save face) (2)	Greg Staples	Shortz
Sat Feb 13, 1999	13D	Provide ___ (save face) (2)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun Jun 9, 1996	18D	Have___ (be able to escape)	M. Gaffney	Shortz
Fri Sep 23, 1994	16A	Make ___ (get tagged, e.g., in baseball)	Bryant White	Shortz

1 result for ANOUT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 26, 1974	31D	Have ___ (get off the hook)	Reginald L. Johnson	Weng

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