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17 results for APAT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jun 28, 2023	1D	Pit-___ (6)	Matt Fuchs and Victor Sloan	Shortz
Fri Dec 31, 2021	20A	Pit-___ (6)	Meghan Morris	Shortz
Wed Mar 9, 2016	38D	Give ___ on the back (7)	John Guzzetta	Shortz
Sun Mar 6, 2016	89D	Pit-___ (6)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Wed Dec 29, 2010	31A	Pit-___ (6)	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Thu Dec 2, 2010	12D	Pit-___ (6)	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Sun Nov 1, 2009	9D	Give ___ on the back (7)	Matt Ginsberg and Pete Muller	Shortz
Wed Oct 25, 2006	49D	Give ___ on the back (7)	Adam G. Perl	Shortz
Thu Oct 19, 2006	58A	Give ___ on the back (7)	Raymond C. Young	Shortz
Fri Feb 27, 2004	45A	Pit-___ (6)	Myles Callum	Shortz
Thu Jun 10, 1999	1D	Give ___ on the 7-Down	Adam G. Perl	Shortz
Thu Dec 31, 1998	7D	Pit-___ (heart sound)	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Wed Dec 30, 1998	54D	Get ___ on the back	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri Jun 5, 1998	45A	Give ___ on the back (7)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri Apr 3, 1998	33D	Pit-___ (heartbeat sound)	Frank Longo	Shortz
Thu Aug 8, 1996	5D	Give ___ on the back (7)	D. J. Kahn	Shortz
Tue Jun 27, 1995	2D	Give ___ on the back (7)	Diane C. Baldwin	Shortz

28 results for APAT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 14, 1993	89A	___ on the back	Norma Steinberg	Taub
Mon Jun 14, 1993	51D	Pit-___	James E. Hinish, Jr.	Maleska
Sun Jun 24, 1990	105A	Give ___ on the back	Jack R. Harnes	Maleska
Mon Oct 3, 1988	14A	Give ___ on the back	Virginia L. Yates	Maleska
Sun Jul 31, 1988	44A	Give ___ on the back (praise)	June A. Boggs	Maleska
Thu Jun 30, 1988	3D	Give ___ on the back (praise)	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Thu Sep 25, 1986	56D	Give ___ on the back (praise)	Dale O. Burgener	Maleska
Sat May 2, 1981	30D	Pit-___	Vaughn Keith	Maleska
Mon Aug 9, 1976	51D	___ on the back	D. Davis	Weng
Tue Mar 16, 1976	27D	___ on the back	Manny Miller	Weng
Mon Nov 3, 1975	14A	___ on the back	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Sun Jun 1, 1975	111D	___ on the back	Frances Hansen	Weng
Fri Jun 8, 1973	16A	___ on the back	Unknown	Weng
Wed Feb 7, 1973	62A	___ on the back	Unknown	Weng
Tue Oct 17, 1972	3D	___ on the back	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jul 13, 1972	39A	___ on the back	Unknown	Weng
Fri Feb 18, 1972	62A	___ on the back	Unknown	Weng
Mon Nov 2, 1970	55D	___ on the back	Unknown	Weng
Mon Jul 6, 1970	6D	___ on the back	Unknown	Weng
Thu Mar 5, 1970	50A	___ on the back	Unknown	Weng
Tue Sep 9, 1969	21D	___ on the back.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Aug 29, 1968	15A	"___ on the back."	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jan 4, 1968	23D	___ on the back.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Sep 18, 1967	57D	Give ___ on the back.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Tue Aug 16, 1966	2D	"___ on the back."	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jun 16, 1964	2D	"___ on the back."	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Feb 13, 1963	14A	___ on the back.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Wed Aug 29, 1962	9A	Gave ___ on the back (encourage).	Louise Earnest	Farrar

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