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1 result for CONTRIVE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Sep 2, 1998	23D	Make ingeniously	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz

4 results for CONTRIVE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 18, 1993	63A	Scheme	William Canine	Maleska
Mon Jan 18, 1982	8D	Devise	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Fri May 1, 1964	38D	Form plans.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri May 25, 1962	37A	Fabricate.	Jean Reed	Farrar

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