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5 results for SHADOWBOX from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 8, 2022	25A	Practice punches with an imaginary opponent	Kathy Lowden	Shortz
Sat Apr 21, 2018	32D	Punch the air	Daniel Nierenberg	Shortz
Wed Jan 29, 2014	36D	Spar with nobody	Michael Black	Shortz
Thu May 16, 1996	35A	Train by oneself	F. Longo	Shortz
Mon May 16, 1994	36D	Train for the ring	Ed Pegg Jr.	Shortz

1 result for SHADOWBOX from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jun 13, 2004	Acrostic	O	Rectangular frame with a glass panel, used for displays (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

3 results for SHADOWBOX from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 21, 1985	81D	Spar with nobody	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Tue May 28, 1985	14D	Spar	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Sun Aug 11, 1968	79D	Be evasive	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar

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