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3 results for PRETEXT from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 14, 2015	41D	Excuse (2)	David Steinberg	Shortz
Sat Aug 12, 1995	41D	Subterfuge	A.J. Santora	Shortz
Sun Sep 4, 1994	49A	Excuse (2)	Wayne Robert Williams	Shortz

9 results for PRETEXT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 30, 1980	33D	Excuse	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Wed Mar 29, 1967	35D	Alleged motive.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Fri Sep 30, 1966	36A	Excuse.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 7, 1965	96D	Flimsy excuse.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Oct 21, 1962	51D	Excuse.	Ralph Anderson	Farrar
Mon Jul 3, 1961	39A	Excuse.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Dec 4, 1958	9D	Excuse.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Wed Jul 2, 1952	36D	Excuse to cloak one's real intention.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 27, 1948	70D	Excuse.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar

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