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9 results for FIANCE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 8, 2015	15A	Engagement party? (2)	Jacob Stulberg	Shortz
Mon Sep 20, 2010	21A	Husband-to-be	Bernice Gordon	Shortz
Sat Jun 26, 2010	9A	Engagement party? (2)	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz
Wed Sep 17, 2003	5D	Groom-to-be	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Thu May 30, 2002	42D	Intended (3)	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Wed May 10, 2000	45A	See 42-Across	Zack Butler	Shortz
Thu Dec 17, 1998	2D	Ring bearer?	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun Jun 30, 1996	23A	Intended (3)	R. Norris	Shortz
Sun Oct 16, 1994	46A	Intended (3)	Raymond Hamel	Shortz

12 results for FIANCE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jun 9, 1992	19D	Betrothed	Joanne Edwards	Maleska
Sun Jun 25, 1989	37A	Future benedict	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Thu Apr 30, 1987	59A	Engaged man	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Wed May 7, 1986	61A	Groom-to-be	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Sun Jun 3, 1973	74A	Betrothed	Anne Fox	Weng
Mon Jun 19, 1967	48A	One's intended.	Norton Rhoades	Farrar
Sun Aug 9, 1964	155A	Groom-to-be.	Natalie Hankemeyer	Farrar
Thu Oct 22, 1959	60A	Engaged one.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Oct 25, 1958	48D	Nearly a groom.	Arthur Lewis	Farrar
Sat Sep 14, 1957	33A	Ring bestower.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Jan 16, 1949	1A	Betrothed.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Apr 11, 1943	20D	Betrothed.	Harriot T. Cooke	Farrar

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