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4 results for SITUATION from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Dec 18, 2024	63A	*Mess that might be sticky	Jeffrey Martinovic and Will Nediger	Fagliano
Mon Feb 28, 2022	33D	Word before room or comedy	Zach Sherwin and Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Sun Apr 14, 2019	3D	Pickle	Will Nediger	Shortz
Sat Aug 1, 2009	35A	One may be out of control	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz

3 results for SITUATION from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Feb 16, 1965	18A	Job.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jun 2, 1954	34D	Unusual state of affairs.	Ellsworth Smith	Farrar
Wed Feb 21, 1951	35D	Dramatic crisis.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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