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4 results for OPENACANOFWORMS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jun 9, 2020	32A	Attempt to fix something and inadvertently make the situation worse	Freddie Cheng	Shortz
Mon Sep 7, 2009	41A	Start something that one shouldn't start	Andrea Carla Michaels and Ashish Vengsarkar	Shortz
Fri May 11, 2001	61A	Unlock Pandora's box	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Thu Jan 28, 1999	17A	Start trouble	Henry Hook	Shortz

1 result for OPENACANOFWORMS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jun 28, 1976	17A	Ask for trouble	Sidney L. Robbins	Weng

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