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19 results for FATED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Feb 22, 2024	64A	Meant to be	Dan Schoenholz	Shortz
Fri Jan 15, 2021	42D	Written in the stars	Josh Knapp	Shortz
Mon Dec 7, 2020	34A	Foreordained	Barbara Lin	Shortz
Sat Apr 25, 2020	36A	In the cards (5)	Andrew J. Ries	Shortz
Sat Feb 16, 2013	5D	Like a lot?	Michael Ashley	Shortz
Sun Jun 19, 2011	32D	Inevitable (3)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Thu Dec 21, 2006	65A	Unavoidable	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Mon Apr 5, 2004	45D	Destined (2)	Jim Hyres	Shortz
Wed Jul 3, 2002	33D	In the cards (5)	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Mon Jun 18, 2001	19A	In the cards (5)	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Fri Jan 5, 2001	49D	In the cards (5)	Nelson Hardy	Shortz
Sun Sep 19, 1999	62A	In the cards (5)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Feb 28, 1999	43A	Inevitable (3)	Dave Tuller	Shortz
Fri Sep 11, 1998	29D	Without a choice in the matter	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Tue Aug 25, 1998	29D	Ill-___ (doomed) (2)	Randy Sowell	Shortz
Tue Jun 30, 1998	29D	Doomed	Arthur S. Verdesca	Shortz
Sun Sep 28, 1997	82A	Inevitable (3)	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz
Wed Nov 29, 1995	44A	Destined (2)	Nancy S. Ross	Shortz
Mon Oct 9, 1995	33D	Ill-___ (doomed) (2)	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz

24 results for FATED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 6, 1993	38A	Inevitable	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Tue Nov 12, 1991	51D	Written on the wind	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Mon Dec 11, 1989	48D	Doomed	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sat Apr 29, 1989	6D	Ill follower	June A. Boggs	Maleska
Wed Jan 10, 1979	41A	Destined	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Tue Jan 31, 1978	25D	Destined	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Mon Jul 5, 1976	49D	Doomed	Alfio Micci	Weng
Sun Sep 14, 1975	36A	Destined	Bert Kruse	Weng
Fri Aug 9, 1974	34D	Destined	James A. Brussel	Weng
Wed Jun 26, 1974	12D	Destined	Tap Osborn	Weng
Sun May 5, 1974	106D	Inevitable	Louis C. Mandes Jr.	Weng
Fri Sep 3, 1971	26D	Doomed	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 26, 1967	60D	Destined.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sun Jan 2, 1966	56D	Destined.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Mar 28, 1965	51D	Inevitable.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Wed Jun 20, 1962	37D	Destined.	Lois Hillis	Farrar
Thu Sep 8, 1960	47D	Destined.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed May 11, 1960	50D	Destined.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jun 1, 1959	29D	Destined.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Wed Dec 26, 1956	14D	Predestined.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jul 24, 1952	6D	Destined.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jun 5, 1952	44A	Destined.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 10, 1950	72A	Destined.	D. G. Caywood	Farrar
Sun Nov 28, 1948	1A	Decreed by chance.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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