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3 results for CHIEFLY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 13, 2006	18D	In the main (2)	Derrick Niederman	Shortz
Wed Jun 1, 2005	39D	In the main (2)	Nick Grivas	Shortz
Wed Jan 13, 1999	41D	For the most part	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

2 results for CHIEFLY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 2, 1988	37A	Above all	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Mon May 11, 1981	47A	In the main	Maloney	Maleska

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