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1 result for OPENANDSHUT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 3, 2018	11D	Easily decided	Emily Carroll	Shortz

2 results for OPENANDSHUT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 26, 2017	Acrostic	D	Elementary in its solution, as a case (hyph.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Sep 19, 2004	Acrostic	V	So obvious as to be easily solved (hyph.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

4 results for OPENANDSHUT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 9, 1983	54A	Obvious	J. Samuel Smart	Maleska
Thu Dec 4, 1975	10D	Kind of case	Evelyn Benshoof	Weng
Wed Sep 9, 1964	28A	Obvious.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 3, 1960	37D	Obvious: Colloq.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar

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