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4 results for PRIMARY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Dec 20, 2022	51A	Election year event	Peter Koetters	Shortz
Thu Jun 25, 2009	13D	Race before a race	Bill Zais	Shortz
Wed Jun 2, 2004	27D	Early political race	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Wed Jul 8, 1998	22A	Early part of a race?	Sam Bellotto Jr.	Shortz

1 result for PRIMARY from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 29, 2011	Diagramless	23A	Like some colors	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz

7 results for PRIMARY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 17, 1987	42A	Beginning	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Sun Sep 8, 1985	46A	Campaigner's concern	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Thu Jan 1, 1981	10D	Chief	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Sun May 23, 1965	107A	Political hurdle.	William A. Lewis, Jr.	Farrar
Wed May 20, 1953	19A	An election to nominate candidate.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Sun Apr 5, 1953	95A	Of chief rank.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Mar 31, 1946	105A	Preliminary election by U. S. voters.	Louis Baron	Farrar

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