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4 results for EIGHTBALL from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed May 24, 2023	19D	Last thing to go in a pocket, one hopes	Kavin Pawittranon and Nijah Morris	Shortz
Sun Aug 15, 2021	113A	What the beleaguered are behind	Aimee Lucido and Ella Dershowitz	Shortz
Tue Apr 14, 2009	3D	It's last to be sunk	Barry Boone	Shortz
Sun Mar 19, 2006	70A	Game played on a 49-Down	Michael Shteyman	Shortz

1 result for EIGHTBALL from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jun 16, 2002	Acrostic	E	Game with a critical final stroke (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

8 results for EIGHTBALL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Apr 28, 1992	36D	Pool-hall game	William Canine	Maleska
Sat Apr 6, 1991	63A	Never get behind this!	Roger H. Courtney	Maleska
Mon Sep 14, 1987	35D	Bad thing to be behind	Christopher Sherwood	Maleska
Fri May 24, 1974	7D	See 3 Down	Ruth N. Schultz	Weng
Sun Jul 17, 1966	65A	Nondirectional microphone.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Fri Oct 30, 1964	4D	Symbol of frustration.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Oct 24, 1958	17A	Symbol from a game of pool.	Helen Bernard	Farrar
Sat Nov 21, 1953	3D	Symbol of a very unfavorable position.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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