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4 results for TOPPED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Sep 13, 1999	1D	Surpassed (2)	Fran and Lou Sabin	Shortz
Mon Aug 31, 1998	44D	Made a better offer than	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Thu Sep 18, 1997	32A	Surpassed (2)	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Mon Mar 10, 1997	48D	Went one better than	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz

4 results for TOPPED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 6, 1981	119D	Beat	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Wed Feb 25, 1981	49D	Outdid	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sat May 26, 1962	48A	Rose above.	Helen H. Kamerling	Farrar
Sun Apr 20, 1947	52A	Crowned.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar

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