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5 results for ASCENTS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 8, 2015	101A	Trips up?	Tom McCoy	Shortz
Wed Feb 26, 2014	25D	Mountaineering attempts	Ruth B. Margolin	Shortz
Fri Aug 7, 2009	14D	Balloonists' doings	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Wed Mar 1, 2006	41D	Assaults on Everest, e.g.	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Sun Jul 10, 2005	14D	Balloonists' trips	Con Pederson	Shortz

11 results for ASCENTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Sep 11, 1989	26A	Gradients	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sat Nov 26, 1988	17A	Takeoffs	Bernard Meren	Maleska
Fri Apr 15, 1977	37D	Mountaineers' feats	Jack Luzzatto	Maleska
Mon Jun 16, 1969	39D	Take-offs.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Aug 19, 1962	85A	Acclivities.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Mon Aug 15, 1960	10D	Upward slopes.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 20, 1955	84D	Social rises.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sat Nov 1, 1952	21A	Balloon trips.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Feb 28, 1951	25D	Balloons make them.	Edward Barnett	Farrar
Fri Dec 15, 1950	39D	Trips to the top.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jun 15, 1947	43A	Balloon maneuvers.	Louise Rabb	Farrar

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