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3 results for CONTEND from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 16, 2017	43D	Struggle (with)	Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Fri Jul 11, 2008	58A	Argue	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Sat Feb 18, 1995	26D	Struggle	Stephanie Spadaccini	Shortz

2 results for CONTEND from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 24, 1999	Diagramless	53D	Struggle (with)	Frank Longo	Shortz
Jan 25, 1998	Cryptic	15A	Struggle continued briefly to conclusion (7)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

6 results for CONTEND from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 17, 1993	9D	Dispute strongly	Mel Taub	Maleska
Sun Sep 19, 1976	10D	Grapple	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Mon May 7, 1962	38D	Argue.	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Tue Nov 24, 1959	41D	Dispute.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 17, 1954	45D	Argue.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Sep 15, 1946	72A	Assert.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar

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