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25 results for FOCAL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jul 24, 2023	1D	___ point (where lines converge)	John Ewbank	Shortz
Tue Sep 20, 2022	53D	Central (4)	Rebecca Goldstein and Rachel Fabi	Shortz
Sat Feb 10, 2018	47D	Main	Finn Vigeland	Shortz
Mon Oct 2, 2017	1D	Centrally located (3)	Trenton Charlson	Shortz
Sun Apr 9, 2017	97D	Central (4)	Byron Walden	Shortz
Sun Feb 1, 2015	64D	___ point (2)	David Steinberg	Shortz
Tue Oct 30, 2012	51D	Kind of point (8)	Alex Vratsanos	Shortz
Tue Oct 23, 2012	9A	Kind of point (8)	Jules P. Markey	Shortz
Mon Nov 29, 2010	39A	___ point (very center)	Elizabeth A. Long	Shortz
Fri Oct 15, 2010	56A	In the middle	Peter Wentz	Shortz
Fri Jun 18, 2010	30D	Middle	Karen M. Tracey	Shortz
Wed Jun 4, 2008	1A	Centrally located (3)	Billie Truitt	Shortz
Tue Oct 30, 2007	10D	Kind of point (8)	Gary Steinmehl	Shortz
Wed Jan 24, 2007	50D	The "f" in f-number	Gary Steinmehl	Shortz
Sun Sep 10, 2006	94A	Central (4)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Thu Feb 16, 2006	53D	___ point (2)	Levi Denham and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Fri Oct 4, 2002	1D	Centrally located (3)	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Sun Jun 3, 2001	41A	Kind of point (8)	Bob Peoples and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Fri Jun 30, 2000	24D	Central (4)	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Thu Jun 10, 1999	51D	Kind of point (8)	Adam G. Perl	Shortz
Fri Aug 14, 1998	5A	Kind of point (8)	Shannon Burns	Shortz
Sat Jan 3, 1998	50D	Kind of point (8)	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sat Aug 10, 1996	54D	Primary	R. Norris	Shortz
Sun Mar 12, 1995	37D	The "f" in f-stop	Charles M. Deber	Shortz
Mon Dec 12, 1994	22D	Kind of point (8)	Joy L. Wouk	Shortz

19 results for FOCAL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 24, 1985	38D	___ point (center of interest)	Caroline G. Fitzgerald	Maleska
Fri Oct 2, 1981	42A	At a central point	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sat Jul 28, 1979	31D	Of a central point	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Fri Feb 3, 1978	6D	Kind of point or infection	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Sep 25, 1977	57D	Converging	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue May 4, 1976	49D	___ point (center)	Esther Blum	Weng
Thu Feb 20, 1975	25D	___ point (center of interest)	Sara V. Tuckerman	Weng
Mon Jun 18, 1973	5A	Of a central point	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jun 14, 1973	27D	___ point (hub)	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jan 23, 1973	25D	Pivotal	Unknown	Weng
Thu Sep 14, 1972	47D	Kind of area	Unknown	Weng
Thu Feb 6, 1969	5A	Central.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 2, 1969	89A	Central	Anthony Morse	Weng
Sun May 28, 1967	122D	Of a central point.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sat Sep 7, 1963	26D	___ distance.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 1, 1962	41A	Centering on.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Fri Mar 31, 1961	31D	Kind of point.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat May 2, 1953	12D	Converging on one point.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Mar 24, 1952	47D	At a central point.	Unknown	Farrar

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