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9 results for OVERLIE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 11, 2024	115A	Blanket (2)	Peter Koetters	Shortz
Sun Jan 3, 2021	93D	Sit on	Paolo Pasco	Shortz
Wed Jul 1, 2009	23D	Be positioned above	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Mon Feb 27, 2006	46D	Cover (3)	Ed Early	Shortz
Sat Apr 9, 2005	39D	Cover (3)	Bob Peoples	Shortz
Sun Nov 21, 1999	84D	Be situated above	Patrick D. Berry	Shortz
Mon Oct 4, 1999	20A	Cover (3)	Joey Crumley	Shortz
Sun Sep 26, 1999	48A	Blanket (2)	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Tue Mar 10, 1998	12D	Be situated atop	Patrick Jordan	Shortz

1 result for OVERLIE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 14, 2003	Panda	16A	Rest on lover, i.e.	Mel Taub	Shortz

10 results for OVERLIE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed May 6, 1992	59A	Blanket	Michael A. Rampino	Maleska
Sun Nov 15, 1981	3D	Rest upon	Nancy W. Atkinson	Maleska
Tue Nov 8, 1977	2D	Rest upon	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Thu Aug 16, 1973	66A	Rest upon	Unknown	Weng
Fri Nov 11, 1966	40A	Rest upon.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jan 26, 1965	12D	Rest upon.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu May 4, 1961	11D	Cover.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 9, 1955	2D	Rest upon.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Thu Feb 22, 1951	14A	Superimpose.	Isaac Kert	Farrar
Sun Dec 25, 1949	137A	Cover.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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