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2 results for CONTRACT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 5, 2019	106A	Term paper? (2)	Samuel A. Donaldson and Doug Peterson	Shortz
Sat Nov 11, 2006	33D	Term paper? (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

21 results for CONTRACT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jul 13, 1992	9D	Agreement	William Canine	Maleska
Mon Nov 18, 1991	9D	___ bridge	William Canine	Maleska
Wed Dec 30, 1987	62A	Shrink	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Thu Aug 15, 1985	39D	Kind of bridge	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Sun Oct 24, 1982	76D	Catch	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Tue Apr 29, 1980	29A	Kind of bridge	Reginald Johnson	Maleska
Sun Aug 1, 1976	110D	Declarer's goal, at bridge	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Sat Feb 21, 1976	39D	Kind of bridge	Hallie & Gerald Parsons	Weng
Mon May 12, 1975	9D	Kind of bridge	Allan Blackman	Weng
Fri Jun 14, 1974	36D	Kind of bridge	Tap Osborn	Weng
Mon Jan 21, 1974	39D	Shrink	Carl H. Winston	Weng
Mon Mar 20, 1972	38D	Kind of bridge	Unknown	Weng
Fri Sep 25, 1970	30D	Kind of bridge	Unknown	Weng
Tue Mar 18, 1969	38D	Shrink.	Unknown	Weng
Mon Feb 28, 1966	28A	Legal document.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jun 5, 1963	39D	Shrink.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 12, 1958	31D	Bridge begun in 1925.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Thu Aug 15, 1957	56A	Bridge.	Martha Brownlee	Farrar
Wed Mar 6, 1957	35D	Type of bridge.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Thu Nov 24, 1955	10D	A form of bridge.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 22, 1946	56A	Formal agreement.	Waldo Ranson	Farrar

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