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1 result for TRIALANDERROR from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 27, 1994	126A	Slow method	Bette Sue Cohen	Shortz

4 results for TRIALANDERROR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 14, 1984	35A	Lawyer	Barbara Lunder Gillis	Maleska
Sun Oct 15, 1967	25A	One way to learn.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Jul 17, 1960	115A	Method for solving puzzles.	Mary Grow	Farrar
Sun Apr 20, 1958	113A	One way to learn.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar

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