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1 result for DETAILED from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 16, 1999	47A	Like some instructions	Gerald R. Ferguson	Shortz

1 result for DETAILED from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Aug 20, 2017	Acrostic	Q	Specific, precise, meticulous	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

10 results for DETAILED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 1, 1978	8D	Far from cursory	Robert W. Sturges	Maleska
Thu Jun 29, 1978	47A	Far from sketchy	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Mon May 29, 1972	20A	Rich in specifics	Unknown	Weng
Tue Nov 16, 1971	39A	Thorough	Unknown	Weng
Thu Oct 8, 1970	1D	Gave chapter and verse	Unknown	Weng
Fri May 17, 1968	9D	Elaborate.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Sep 30, 1967	56A	Assigned to a task.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Apr 17, 1961	38D	Itemized.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 1, 1961	81D	Full of information.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Mon Mar 21, 1960	41A	Sent on a special task, in military usage.	Unknown	Farrar

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