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3 results for HANDTOHAND from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Apr 28, 2014	58A	Direct, as combat	Jim Modney	Shortz
Tue Dec 17, 1996	53A	Kind of combat (2)	G. E. Paul	Shortz
Thu May 23, 1996	47D	Kind of combat (2)	M. E. Brindamour	Shortz

5 results for HANDTOHAND from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Mar 31, 1987	20A	At close quarters	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Sat Mar 25, 1967	3D	At close quarters.	Bert Beaman	Farrar
Thu Oct 14, 1954	11D	At close quarters.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Tue Aug 4, 1953	29D	At close quarters.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jul 28, 1952	3D	At close quarters.	Unknown	Farrar

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