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61 total results for ATBEST( score: 50 )

22 results for ATBEST from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Mar 29, 2021	13D	Optimally (8)	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Sun Sep 13, 2020	48D	Viewed optimistically	MaryEllen Uthlaut	Shortz
Tue Oct 15, 2019	46A	Pessimist's "optimally"	Julie Bérubé	Shortz
Sun Dec 9, 2018	10D	In a perfect world	Ross Trudeau	Shortz
Tue Sep 11, 2018	44D	If everything goes right (2)	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Sun Mar 25, 2018	91D	If you're lucky (2)	Finn Vigeland	Shortz
Fri Dec 29, 2017	23D	In an ideal world	David Steinberg	Shortz
Sun Mar 9, 2014	95A	Optimally (8)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sat May 12, 2012	9A	If all goes swimmingly	Caleb Madison	Shortz
Sun Jan 1, 2012	89D	If everything goes your way	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Mon Aug 18, 2008	18A	If all goes exactly according to plan	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sun Aug 21, 2005	13A	Ideally	Byron Walden	Shortz
Fri Nov 7, 2003	45D	If all goes right	Jim Page	Shortz
Sat Mar 16, 2002	22D	Optimally (8)	Verna Suit	Shortz
Fri Apr 27, 2001	1D	If you're lucky (2)	Mark Diehl	Shortz
Sun Apr 22, 2001	20D	If everything goes right (2)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun Jul 26, 1998	119A	Optimally (8)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Thu Jan 15, 1998	1D	Optimally (8)	Arthur S. Verdesca	Shortz
Sun Aug 25, 1996	85D	Optimally (8)	R. Silvestri	Shortz
Sat Apr 22, 1995	39D	Optimally (8)	Alex K. Justin	Shortz
Sun Mar 5, 1995	11D	Under the most favorable circumstances	A.J. Santora	Shortz
Fri Dec 16, 1994	37A	Optimally (8)	A.J. Santora	Shortz

3 results for ATBEST from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 30, 2012	Acrostic	M	If all the pieces fall into place (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Dec 27, 2009	Diagramless	23A	If nothing goes wrong	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz
Jul 3, 2005	Diagramless	11D	Maximally	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

36 results for ATBEST from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 27, 1993	26A	Maximally	Alex K. Justin	Maleska
Thu Nov 14, 1991	46D	Optimally	Patterson Pepple	Maleska
Thu Dec 1, 1988	31D	Under most favorable conditions	James L. Beatty	Maleska
Sun Nov 24, 1985	68D	Under most favorable conditions	Caroline G. Fitzgerald	Maleska
Fri Dec 16, 1983	49D	Maximally	Margaret Kingman	Maleska
Sun Feb 6, 1983	66D	Optimally	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Tue Nov 10, 1981	46D	Under the most favorable conditions	Kay Sullivan	Maleska
Sun Apr 13, 1980	67A	Optimally	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Sun May 8, 1977	45D	Optimally	Yael Gani	Maleska
Tue Feb 4, 1975	52A	Optimally	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Sun Jun 16, 1974	72D	Maximally	Raymond F. Eisner	Weng
Sun Nov 25, 1973	2D	Maximally	Alfio Micci	Weng
Thu Sep 13, 1973	7A	Maximally	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jan 10, 1969	52A	Optimally.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jan 28, 1968	19D	Maximally.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Tue Mar 7, 1967	9D	Under most favorable circumstances.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Sat Oct 9, 1965	5D	With conditions favorable.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Mar 9, 1965	48A	Under most favorable circumstances.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Sep 12, 1964	63A	Under the most favorable conditions.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Feb 15, 1964	7A	Under most favorable conditions.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Fri Dec 27, 1963	48A	Under the most favorable conditions.	Michael Dubin	Farrar
Sat Apr 20, 1963	8D	Under the most favorable circumstances.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Oct 3, 1962	49D	At most.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Aug 7, 1961	26A	Under first-rate conditions.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Dec 12, 1960	10D	Under most favorable circumstances.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 16, 1960	7A	Under most favorable conditions.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Feb 7, 1960	135A	Most favorably.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Dec 27, 1959	55A	Under maximal conditions.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Tue Dec 30, 1958	29A	Under the most favorable conditions.	Charles C. Allen	Farrar
Mon Sep 16, 1957	25D	Under the most favorable interpretation.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Aug 25, 1957	6A	Not more than.	Mel Taub	Farrar
Thu Jun 20, 1957	15A	Under the most favorable circumstances.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Tue Sep 11, 1956	38D	Not more than.	Elsie Bishop	Farrar
Fri Jan 27, 1956	48D	Under most favorable circumstances.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Tue Oct 12, 1954	54A	Under the most favorable conditions.	Alice Cook	Farrar
Thu Jul 29, 1954	36D	Under the most favorable conditions.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar

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BETTAS, ABTEST, TABSET

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