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5 results for TOAN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 24, 2010	26A	"___ Athlete Dying Young" (A. E. Housman poem)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Mon Nov 2, 2009	12D	Means ___ end (3)	Andrea Carla Michaels and Kent Clayton	Shortz
Sun Dec 30, 2001	58D	Means ___ end (3)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu Aug 1, 1996	6D	Means___end (3)	B. Lubbers	Shortz
Sun Apr 3, 1994	36D	Bring ___ end	Ernie Furtado	Shortz

4 results for TOAN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 31, 1986	85A	Bring ___ end (conclude)	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Sun May 3, 1981	38A	Means-end connection	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Fri Aug 4, 1978	23A	Means ___ end	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Fri Jun 13, 1958	48D	Bring ___ end.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar

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