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1 result for CANASTAS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 21, 2010	11A	Seven-card melds	Adam Fromm	Shortz

6 results for CANASTAS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 14, 1956	35D	Melds in a card game.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Mon Sep 10, 1956	10D	Bonuses at cards.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Oct 28, 1955	10D	Seven-card melds.	Isaac Kert	Farrar
Sat Jan 1, 1955	28A	Card games and Spanish baskets.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Mon Nov 8, 1954	28A	They're worth 500 points each.	Edward Early	Farrar
Thu May 10, 1951	26A	Seven-card melds.	Charles E. Gersch	Farrar

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