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4 results for ASPOT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 27, 2012	20A	"You missed ___" (2)	Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Sun Feb 26, 2012	11D	"You missed ___" (2)	Daniel A. Finan	Shortz
Fri Aug 13, 1999	46A	In ___ (uncomfortably placed)	Frances Hansen	Shortz
Tue Feb 17, 1998	67A	Have ___ of tea	Mark Elliot Skolsky	Shortz

7 results for ASPOT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 10, 1990	52D	In ___ (having difficulty)	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sun Oct 19, 1986	32A	In ___ (having difficulties)	Nancy Scandrett Ross	Maleska
Wed Jul 24, 1985	37D	In ___ (troubled)	Joel D. Lafargue	Maleska
Tue May 18, 1982	33A	In ___ (beset by troubles)	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Tue Aug 9, 1977	51A	In ___ (faced with a predicament)	Jim Page	Maleska
Thu May 1, 1975	28D	Have ___ of lunch	William D. Wilson	Weng
Mon Nov 5, 1956	46D	In ___ (in trouble).	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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