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4 results for DERAILS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Apr 10, 2017	9D	Jumps the track	Lonnie Burton	Shortz
Sun Aug 17, 2014	57D	Wrecks (2)	Caleb Madison	Shortz
Fri Jun 26, 2009	9D	Thwarts	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Sun Mar 4, 2007	10D	Wrecks (2)	Randolph Ross	Shortz

12 results for DERAILS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jun 18, 1993	14A	Throws off course	Dorothea E. Shipp	Maleska
Fri Sep 13, 1991	14A	Goes off the track	William Canine	Maleska
Fri Apr 27, 1973	42D	Throws off course	Unknown	Weng
Thu Apr 17, 1969	8D	Jumps the track.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jun 11, 1966	25A	Throws off the track.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Dec 29, 1964	52A	Goes off the track.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 21, 1960	91D	Throws off the tracks.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Apr 15, 1956	71A	Throws off the tracks.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Sep 11, 1955	35A	Throws off the track.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Sep 19, 1954	74D	Throws off the track.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Sun Jan 10, 1954	67A	Runs off the track.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Nov 14, 1943	14D	Causes to run off track.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar

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