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11 results for PASDE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Oct 25, 2013	46D	Lead-in to deux or trois	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Sat Apr 13, 2013	1D	___-Calais (French department)	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Thu Aug 12, 2010	63A	___ deux (2)	Barry Boone	Shortz
Sat Jan 16, 2010	49D	___ bourrée (ballet move)	Ned White	Shortz
Sat Jan 20, 2007	47A	Deux or trois lead-in	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Sun Apr 16, 2006	69D	___ basque (dance step)	Mike Torch	Shortz
Fri Jul 15, 2005	24D	Lead-in for deux, trois or quatre	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sun May 25, 2003	122D	___ chat (ballet jump)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun Sep 29, 2002	7A	___ chat (ballet move)	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Thu Jan 4, 1996	31A	___Calais	F. & L. Sabin	Shortz
Sun Jan 2, 1994	58D	___ deux (2)	Brian G. Tyler	Shortz

12 results for PASDE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jul 11, 1989	53A	___-Calais, France	Reginald L. Johnson	Maleska
Sun Feb 19, 1989	70A	___ deux (dance for two)	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun May 20, 1984	55D	___ chat (ballet leap)	John M. Samson	Maleska
Sat Mar 6, 1982	14A	___ deux, ballet figure	Edward Marchese	Maleska
Sun Jan 12, 1975	105A	___ deux	John Willig	Weng
Sat Nov 30, 1968	46D	___ deux, ballet specialty.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jun 15, 1968	33D	___ Calais.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Feb 22, 1968	43D	___ Calais.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Dec 4, 1965	5A	___ deux.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 28, 1964	4D	___ Calais.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 11, 1962	99A	___ Calais.	Will C. Weng	Farrar
Tue Apr 29, 1958	19A	___ Calais (Strait of Dover): Fr.	A. J. Santora	Farrar

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