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4 results for IDEALLY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Mar 11, 2024	11D	"In a perfect world ..." (2)	Rebecca Goldstein and Rachel Fabi	Shortz
Sun Jan 6, 2019	124A	"In a perfect world ..." (2)	Zhouqin Burnikel	Shortz
Sun Jul 9, 2006	49A	If things go well	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sat Dec 5, 1998	13D	For best results	Daniel R. Stark	Shortz

1 result for IDEALLY from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 18, 2011	Acrostic	B	In principle; to a T	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

16 results for IDEALLY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed May 12, 1993	59A	For the best results	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Wed Sep 23, 1992	44D	Perfectly	Walter Covell	Maleska
Tue Sep 14, 1976	46A	In the best way	Louis Baron	Weng
Sun Dec 7, 1975	61A	Perfectly	Barbara Gillis	Weng
Sun Jul 1, 1973	4D	"Pass the cards," said Tom ___	Edward J. O'Brien	Weng
Sat Feb 5, 1972	2D	In the best way	Unknown	Weng
Tue Apr 19, 1966	26A	As you like it.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jun 29, 1963	38D	In theory.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri May 29, 1959	45D	Perfectly.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun May 27, 1956	159A	As in Utopia.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Thu Oct 6, 1955	16A	Perfectly.	Marjorie M. Connelly	Farrar
Thu Nov 5, 1953	54A	Perfectly.	J. F. Kelly	Farrar
Mon Feb 12, 1951	39D	Perfectly.	Helen H. Chapman	Farrar
Sun Nov 16, 1947	31A	Flawlessly.	Zelma Masters	Farrar
Sun Nov 28, 1943	60A	Perfectly.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar
Sun Jan 31, 1943	61D	Perfectly.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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