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4 results for OBTAINS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 7, 2013	34A	Secures	James Mulhern	Shortz
Sun Dec 2, 2012	108A	Comes by	Steven E. Atwood	Shortz
Wed Apr 30, 2008	29A	Gets	Henry Hook	Shortz
Tue Jan 1, 2002	41D	Gets possession of	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

3 results for OBTAINS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 7, 1989	8A	Gets	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sat Feb 5, 1966	41D	Is in general usage.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Aug 15, 1961	11D	Secures.	Unknown	Farrar

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