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5 results for PREGAME from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 21, 2020	16A	Time for warm-up shots, in more ways than one	Erik Agard and Anne Flinchbaugh	Shortz
Sat Nov 1, 2003	34A	Fore-play?	Bob Peoples	Shortz
Tue Dec 7, 1999	9D	Like some sports programs	Norman S. Wizer	Shortz
Sat Jul 18, 1998	42D	Kind of show	Rich Norris	Shortz
Wed Jun 1, 1994	10D	Before kickoff	Bob Lubbers	Shortz

2 results for PREGAME from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 15, 1985	66A	Kind of show on a field	Jim Page	Maleska
Sun Mar 18, 1979	30A	Kind of show or warm-up	David J. Pohl & John M. Samson	Maleska

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