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2 results for STANDOFF from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Oct 21, 2005	13A	Draw	Louis Hildebrand	Shortz
Fri Jun 14, 1996	1A	Tie	R. Norris	Shortz

8 results for STANDOFF from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Dec 8, 1987	37D	Tie	Peter Swift	Maleska
Sun Oct 5, 1986	64D	Tie	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Mon Jan 31, 1983	29A	Mexican ___ (draw)	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Mon Oct 27, 1980	47A	Tie	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Tue Jul 31, 1979	9D	Tie	I. Judah Koolyk	Maleska
Thu May 21, 1970	38D	Tie	Unknown	Weng
Sun Oct 20, 1968	69D	Impasse	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Aug 9, 1964	116D	Repel.	Natalie Hankemeyer	Farrar

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