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7 results for APTNESS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 1, 2016	37D	Relevance (3)	David Steinberg	Shortz
Fri Mar 22, 2013	41D	Suitability (3)	Tim Croce	Shortz
Wed Jun 27, 2007	13D	Suitability (3)	Barbara Olson	Shortz
Fri Oct 18, 2002	1A	Suitability (3)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri Nov 28, 1997	37D	Relevance (3)	Ed Pegg Jr.	Shortz
Sun Feb 11, 1996	14D	Relevance (3)	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Fri Feb 9, 1996	1A	Knack	Rich Norris	Shortz

1 result for APTNESS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 20, 2012	Acrostic	I	Attribute of a mot juste, felicity	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

3 results for APTNESS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 20, 1953	59D	Propensity.	Ethel LeStrange	Farrar
Mon Mar 23, 1953	41A	Suitability.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Wed Apr 16, 1952	31A	Timely quality.	Unknown	Farrar

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