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3 results for XYZAFFAIR from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Mar 19, 2019	68A	Diplomatic controversy of the 1790s [24,25,26]	Daniel Larsen	Shortz
Mon Nov 16, 2015	33D	*Diplomatic contretemps during John Adams's administration	Jim Holland	Shortz
Sun Mar 29, 1998	34D	1797-8 to-do	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz

3 results for XYZAFFAIR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 18, 1972	59A	Algebra problem, in a way	Herbert Ettenson	Weng
Tue Aug 21, 1962	3D	Franco-American scandal of 1797.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Nov 26, 1955	65A	Diplomatic incident between U. S. and France, 1797-98.	Unknown	Farrar

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