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4 results for CERTAIN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 25, 2023	35D	Particular	Trent H. Evans	Shortz
Sat Sep 3, 2022	22D	Guaranteed	David Distenfeld	Shortz
Sat Sep 28, 2013	37D	Confirmed	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Sun Nov 29, 1998	59A	Positive	Matt Gaffney	Shortz

2 results for CERTAIN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 7, 2003	Cryptic	11D	Some nectar I spilled (7)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Aug 22, 1999	Diagramless	47A	Sure	Fred Piscop	Shortz

10 results for CERTAIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 14, 1992	1D	Unquestionable	William Canine	Maleska
Sun Jul 14, 1991	87D	Incontrovertible	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sun Jan 4, 1981	68A	Indubitable	Nancy A. Wood	Maleska
Tue Mar 19, 1974	43D	Determined	George Madrid	Weng
Thu Oct 25, 1973	42A	Like death and taxes	Unknown	Weng
Thu May 14, 1964	42D	Positive.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 7, 1962	24A	Unfailing.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Wed Aug 14, 1957	23D	Sagan's "A ___ smile."	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Tue Nov 16, 1954	1D	Reliable.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sat Apr 7, 1951	41D	Cocksure.	Unknown	Farrar

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