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5 results for NICETRY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 9, 2023	43D	"It's gonna take a lot more than that to fool me!"	Caryn Robbins and Matthew Stock	Shortz
Fri Jan 27, 2023	40D	"It was worth a shot"	Joe Deeney	Shortz
Tue Oct 20, 2015	45D	"Almost got me!"	Sam Buchbinder	Shortz
Mon May 20, 2002	27A	"Close, but no cigar"	Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes	Shortz
Fri Mar 5, 1999	43D	"Well, almost!"	Joe DiPietro	Shortz

1 result for NICETRY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jun 18, 1974	39D	Words to a near-winner	Jack Luzzatto	Weng

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