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4 results for VYING from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Mar 30, 2010	11D	Competing	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Wed Nov 17, 1999	56D	In contention	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Thu Sep 4, 1997	35D	In competition (2)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Mon Jan 24, 1994	31D	In competition (2)	Janie Lyons	Shortz

4 results for VYING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jul 12, 1993	24A	Competing	James L. Beatty	Maleska
Tue Nov 15, 1983	31D	Olympics activity	Charles J. Matonti	Maleska
Mon Sep 17, 1973	30D	Contesting	Unknown	Weng
Sun May 9, 1943	48A	Contending.	P. Joseph Lamanna	Farrar

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