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7 results for ASTEP from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jul 18, 2011	68A	___ in the right direction (4)	Kevin Donovan	Shortz
Sun Mar 23, 2003	17D	Take ___ in the right direction	Con Pederson	Shortz
Sun Mar 19, 2000	91D	"It's ___ in the right direction" (2)	Greg Staples	Shortz
Fri Feb 18, 2000	9D	"It's ___ in the right direction" (2)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Thu Mar 11, 1999	49A	___ in the right direction (4)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Nov 10, 1996	49A	___ in the right direction (4)	R. Hamel	Shortz
Sun Feb 19, 1995	19A	___ in the right direction (4)	Alfio Micci	Shortz

9 results for ASTEP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Feb 9, 1989	8D	"Marriage is ___ so grave ... ": R.L.S.	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Sat Mar 24, 1979	26D	___ in the right direction	Jean Reed	Maleska
Tue Oct 5, 1976	11D	___ forward	Reginald L. Johnson	Weng
Sat Jul 31, 1976	5A	Go ___ further	Raymond F. Eisner	Weng
Fri Jul 9, 1971	5A	___ in the right direction	Unknown	Weng
Sun Dec 13, 1970	113A	___ in the right direction	Bert Beaman	Weng
Fri May 22, 1970	32D	"___ in the right direction"	Unknown	Weng
Sat Nov 11, 1967	1A	___ in the right direction.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jun 28, 1962	54D	Not stir ___.	Louis Sabin	Farrar

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