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3 results for ECTAD from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 26, 1996	58A	Outward, in anatomy	M. Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Dec 4, 1994	97D	Outward, to an anatomist	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz
Thu Aug 11, 1994	20D	Outward	Bryant White	Shortz

13 results for ECTAD from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jan 5, 1993	34D	Outward	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Wed Aug 21, 1991	51D	Outward	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Mon Jan 9, 1989	50D	Outward	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sun Jul 3, 1988	23A	Outward	Jack R. Harnes	Maleska
Sun Mar 22, 1987	29A	Outward	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Wed Nov 27, 1985	28D	Outward: Anat.	John M. Samson	Maleska
Fri Dec 16, 1983	68A	Outward	Margaret Kingman	Maleska
Sat Jan 30, 1982	9A	Outward	Nikki Tenfelde	Maleska
Sun Dec 19, 1971	85D	Outward: Anat.	Anne Fox	Weng
Sun Mar 19, 1967	151A	Outward: Anat.	Frances Hansen	Farrar
Mon Aug 5, 1963	31A	Outward: Anat.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Aug 16, 1957	5D	Outward: Anat.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Mar 19, 1957	24D	Outward: Anat.	Helen Smathers	Farrar

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