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4 results for TOPDRAWER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri May 19, 2006	30D	Excellent	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Wed Mar 18, 1998	54A	First-rate	Susan Smith	Shortz
Fri Jan 3, 1997	10D	A-one	M. Nosowsky	Shortz
Sat Jan 29, 1994	28A	A number 1	Bob Klahn	Shortz

1 result for TOPDRAWER from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 21, 1997	Cryptic	15D	First-rate toy sketcher (3-6)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

9 results for TOPDRAWER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 16, 1986	98A	FIRST CLASS	June A. Boggs	Maleska
Wed Jan 28, 1976	48A	First-class	Steele	Weng
Wed Jan 31, 1973	35A	A-1	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jul 11, 1972	5D	Elite	Unknown	Weng
Mon Nov 27, 1967	19D	First-class.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jan 14, 1967	31D	Of first rank.	Manny Miller	Farrar
Thu Sep 24, 1964	33A	Of first importance.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jul 6, 1964	40A	Of first rank.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jul 8, 1963	22A	Of greatest importance.	Unknown	Farrar

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