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4 results for SURPASS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 2, 2013	71A	Best	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Mon Dec 4, 2000	40A	Outdo (2)	Eileen Lexau	Shortz
Sun Sep 8, 1996	35A	Go one better	R. H. Wolfe	Shortz
Sat Aug 31, 1996	41D	Outdo (2)	G. Petgrave	Shortz

9 results for SURPASS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 22, 1989	96A	Best	Phyllis Fehringer	Maleska
Tue Jul 10, 1984	8A	Outdo	Silverstein	Maleska
Sat Apr 23, 1960	41A	Excel.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Mar 17, 1954	1A	Outdo.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Nov 1, 1953	1A	Outstrip.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Aug 16, 1953	1D	Eclipse.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sun Jun 11, 1950	150A	Outreach.	Elizabeth Patterson	Farrar
Sun Nov 21, 1943	157A	Outdo.	W. W. Webster	Farrar
Sun Jul 25, 1943	54A	Outstrip.	Howard O. Smith	Farrar

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