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4 results for LOSTCAUSE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 16, 2012	2D	Hopeless situation	David Steinberg and Barry Haldiman	Shortz
Mon Jun 2, 2008	4D	The Civil War, for the Confederacy	Barry Boone	Shortz
Sun Jul 8, 2007	3D	It's not worth pursuing	Elayne Cantor and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Thu Jul 24, 2003	10D	It's hopeless	Rich Norris	Shortz

1 result for LOSTCAUSE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 8, 2015	Diagramless	43A	*Hopeless situation	Fred Piscop	Shortz

2 results for LOSTCAUSE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 26, 1985	33D	Futile quest	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Tue Dec 9, 1958	18A	Struggle that has no chance for success.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar

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