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3 results for COSTLY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Sep 9, 2014	47D	Like a mistake that's going to hurt you	Ed Sessa	Shortz
Mon Dec 7, 2009	6D	High-priced	Ed Sessa	Shortz
Mon Sep 30, 1996	38D	Expensive	F. Piscop	Shortz

1 result for COSTLY from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 10, 2009	Acrostic	J	Exacting a high price	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

4 results for COSTLY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 7, 1984	46D	At a premium	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu May 31, 1979	45A	Dear	John R. Prosser	Maleska
Sun Mar 27, 1966	88D	Dear.	William A. Lewis, Jr.	Farrar
Sun Aug 2, 1959	35D	Sumptuous.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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