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4 results for LIKELY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 13, 2008	91D	In the cards	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Mon Oct 20, 2003	22A	Probable (2)	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Fri Feb 14, 2003	13D	Apt	M. Francis Vuolo	Shortz
Tue Apr 28, 1998	4D	Probable (2)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

8 results for LIKELY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 3, 1988	44A	Apt to happen	Joel D. Lafargue	Maleska
Sat Nov 22, 1986	45D	Apt	Kenneth Witte	Maleska
Wed Dec 11, 1985	26D	Apt	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Sun Sep 27, 1981	41A	Credible	Hume R. Craft	Maleska
Mon Aug 7, 1978	44D	Apparently suitable	Grace Fabbroni	Maleska
Thu Jun 29, 1967	53A	Quite probable.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Wed Oct 9, 1957	55A	Probable.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jul 18, 1955	5D	Probable.	Fletcher Coates	Farrar

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