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8 results for PLEASED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 25, 2020	52D	Tickled	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Fri Jan 24, 2020	38A	Content (3)	Scott Earl	Shortz
Sun Sep 4, 2011	115A	Happy	Dana Delany and Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Fri Jul 13, 2007	14D	Content (3)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Mon Aug 2, 2004	24D	Delighted	Holden Baker	Shortz
Sat Mar 24, 2001	42D	Like punch?	Mark Diehl	Shortz
Sat Feb 15, 1997	32D	Content (3)	J. Clonick	Shortz
Sun Apr 7, 1996	13D	Gratified	C. Millhauser	Shortz

12 results for PLEASED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon May 23, 1988	14A	Happy	Peter G. Snow	Maleska
Wed May 22, 1985	44A	Happy	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sun Mar 17, 1985	99D	Contented	John McCarthy Samson	Maleska
Sun Aug 12, 1984	69D	Gratified	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Fri Oct 7, 1983	27A	Contented	W. W. Hayward	Maleska
Wed Mar 16, 1977	62A	Overjoyed	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Sun Aug 12, 1973	6D	Contented	Bert Kruse	Weng
Sat Nov 24, 1962	32A	Glad.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Mar 31, 1960	13A	Gratified.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 25, 1959	43A	___ as Punch.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Nov 15, 1953	68D	Gratified.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun May 16, 1943	42D	Gratified.	Charles Erlenkotter	Farrar

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