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1 result for GAINSAY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 23, 2011	46A	Deny	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz

9 results for GAINSAY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jul 28, 1992	39D	Deny	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Mon May 24, 1982	7D	Dispute	Barbara J. Weakley	Maleska
Wed Aug 22, 1979	40D	Deny	Timothy Hoy	Maleska
Tue Aug 7, 1979	35A	Deny	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Wed Sep 18, 1968	42D	Oppose.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Sep 4, 1963	27A	Contradict.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Apr 25, 1956	41D	Give the lie to.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 10, 1955	105D	Deny.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Feb 3, 1952	93A	Contradict.	Diana Sessions	Farrar

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