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9 results for FINALS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 4, 2021	43A	Term terminus	Byron Walden	Shortz
Sun Jul 1, 2018	5D	Semester's end	Sam Trabucco	Shortz
Fri Aug 5, 2011	1D	Campus stress source	Barry Silk	Shortz
Sat Oct 6, 2007	31A	May day events, perhaps	Brendan Emmett Quigley and David Quarfoot	Shortz
Mon Mar 21, 2005	47A	Counterpart of midterms	Mike Torch	Shortz
Thu Feb 19, 2004	60A	Playoffs	Alfio Micci (1918-2004)	Shortz
Sun Oct 19, 2003	83D	Events for 63-Down	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz
Tue Jun 10, 2003	27D	Big exams	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Tue Jun 25, 2002	5D	Important exams	Kelly Clark	Shortz

1 result for FINALS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 10, 2000	Panda	34D	Tests in L.A., S.F., etc.	Mel Taub	Shortz

10 results for FINALS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 21, 1984	35A	Tournament enders	William Canine	Maleska
Fri May 25, 1984	37D	Some exams	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Sun Aug 12, 1973	36A	Certain tests	Bert Kruse	Weng
Mon Jan 2, 1967	5D	Deciding Matches.	Louis Sabin	Farrar
Sun Aug 14, 1966	13D	Tennis climax.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Wed Dec 30, 1964	31A	College events.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 12, 1960	49A	School tests.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Oct 23, 1957	7A	Important tennis matches.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Dec 21, 1956	10D	Important events at Wimbledon.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Wed May 4, 1955	35A	Certain examinations.	Dorothy E. Smith	Farrar

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