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5 results for DOGSAGE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 21, 2017	79A	Long, long time	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Mon Dec 20, 2010	36A	Long time (3)	Donna Hoke	Shortz
Fri May 29, 2009	31A	Long while	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sun Jul 11, 2004	1D	Long time (3)	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Thu Mar 30, 2000	26D	Long time (3)	Randolph Ross	Shortz

7 results for DOGSAGE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 29, 1973	4D	Long time	Unknown	Weng
Mon Nov 28, 1966	7D	A long time.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Sep 17, 1966	13D	Long time: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 2, 1956	111A	Long time.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Sun Jun 20, 1954	53D	A long time.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Jul 12, 1953	18D	Long time.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Mar 22, 1953	46A	A long time.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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