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10 results for TACKON from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 30, 2025	54A	Append (5)	Joe Marquez	Shortz
Thu Apr 2, 2020	29D	Append (5)	Evan Mahnken	Shortz
Tue Oct 2, 2012	5D	Add for good measure	Ethan Cooper	Shortz
Wed Jan 26, 2011	45D	Add later	David Murchie	Shortz
Sun Nov 1, 2009	8D	Append (5)	Matt Ginsberg and Pete Muller	Shortz
Thu May 22, 2008	49A	Append (5)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Sun Sep 12, 2004	3D	Append (5)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun Aug 8, 2004	72D	Add (2)	Bill Zais	Shortz
Sat May 1, 2004	13D	Add (2)	Byron Walden	Shortz
Sun Jan 30, 1994	122A	Add, as a rider	Alex K. Justin	Shortz

3 results for TACKON from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 29, 1985	19D	Add as a rider	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Fri Jul 10, 1964	59A	Add as a supplement.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Oct 4, 1961	47D	Add, as a rider to bill.	Unknown	Farrar

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