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1 result for TAKINGABACKSEAT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 8, 2018	65A	Letting others occupy the spotlight	Jacob Stulberg	Shortz

3 results for TAKINGABACKSEAT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 17, 1982	20A	Playing second fiddle	John Greenman	Maleska
Thu Jan 19, 1978	57A	Not in the spotlight	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Jul 18, 1965	40D	Eschewing 33 Across.	A. J. Santora	Farrar

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