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4 results for EARLIEST from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Dec 19, 2016	40D	At one's ___ convenience	Jason Mueller	Shortz
Thu Apr 29, 1999	23A	First	Adam Cohen	Shortz
Mon Jun 15, 1998	46A	First in time	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Wed Aug 2, 1995	42D	Most prompt	James Neal	Shortz

9 results for EARLIEST from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 10, 1990	82D	First to come	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Thu Apr 20, 1989	36A	Most ancient	Arthur S. Verdesca	Maleska
Sun Sep 26, 1982	77D	First	William H. Ford	Maleska
Wed Oct 15, 1980	42A	Most primitive	Charles J. Matonti	Maleska
Sun Nov 29, 1970	45D	First	Gladys V. Miller	Weng
Sun Jun 1, 1969	75D	Most betimes	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Wed Jun 3, 1964	4D	Soonest.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Feb 17, 1959	33D	First.	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Mon Jan 26, 1953	49A	First.	Gertrude Krauskopf	Farrar

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