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1 result for CONTRETEMPS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 24, 2016	27D	Minor argument	Matthew Sewell	Shortz

4 results for CONTRETEMPS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 31, 1974	11D	Embarrassing moment	Joan DeRosso	Weng
Fri Oct 16, 1964	26A	Awkward mishap.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Aug 27, 1960	23D	Awkward mishap.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 30, 1945	127A	Embarrassing occurrence.	Harriot Cooke	Farrar

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