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11 results for ASTAB from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat May 11, 2013	21D	Take ___ at (5)	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Mon Jun 6, 2011	46D	Take ___ at (try) (5)	Gary Whitehead	Shortz
Sun Jun 7, 2009	83D	Take ___ at (attempt)	Jeremy Newton	Shortz
Mon Aug 13, 2007	48A	Take ___ at (try) (5)	Andrew Ries	Shortz
Wed Nov 1, 2006	1A	Take ___ at (try) (5)	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Wed Jul 12, 2006	16A	Take ___ at (try) (5)	Richard Chisholm	Shortz
Thu Jun 10, 2004	6D	Take ___ at (5)	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sun Aug 27, 2000	9D	Take ___ at (5)	Dana Motley	Shortz
Mon Sep 28, 1998	9A	Take ___ at (try) (5)	Robert Dillman	Shortz
Fri Dec 26, 1997	54D	Take ___ at (5)	Bob Sefick	Shortz
Sun Jul 31, 1994	92D	Take ___at (5)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

22 results for ASTAB from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 26, 1992	96D	Make ___ at (try)	Nancy W. Atkinson	Maleska
Sat Oct 21, 1989	31A	Take ___ at (try)	Unknown	Maleska
Fri Mar 28, 1986	5A	Make ___ at (try)	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Tue Dec 3, 1985	45D	Take ___ at (try)	Jim Page	Maleska
Sun Aug 22, 1982	74D	Take ___ at (try)	Charles M. Deber	Maleska
Wed Dec 19, 1979	3D	Take ___ at (try)	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Wed Aug 1, 1979	23D	Take ___ at (try)	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Sat Aug 20, 1977	29D	Make ___ at (try)	Bert Beaman	Maleska
Fri Aug 5, 1977	36D	Take ___ at (try)	Hal R. Hollinger	Maleska
Fri Jun 24, 1977	10D	Take ___ at (try)	Bert Beaman	Maleska
Thu Aug 12, 1976	26D	Make ___ at (try)	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Fri Oct 4, 1974	38A	Make ___ at (attempt)	Marie West	Weng
Sun Nov 4, 1973	53D	Make ___ at	Richard Camp	Weng
Mon Dec 11, 1972	9A	Take ___ at	Unknown	Weng
Wed Dec 22, 1971	4A	Take ___ at (try)	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jul 31, 1970	4A	___ in the dark	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 12, 1970	90A	Make ___ at	Frances Hansen	Weng
Sat Nov 23, 1968	24D	Make ___ at.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu May 5, 1966	44D	Make ___ at.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 6, 1963	7D	Make ___ at.	Brice Metcalfe	Farrar
Fri Nov 6, 1959	40A	Make ___ at.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Oct 22, 1958	63A	Make ___ at (try).	Roberta Morse	Farrar

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