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4 results for TRYOUT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 2, 2024	28D	Where one may or may not make the cut	Ryan Judge	Shortz
Sun Apr 12, 2020	64D	Team-building activity?	Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Fri Jun 29, 2001	19A	Use experimentally	Holden Baker	Shortz
Tue Dec 23, 1997	50D	Audition	Fred Piscop	Shortz

11 results for TRYOUT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 20, 1993	46D	Test	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Fri Oct 30, 1992	4D	Audition	Stanley B. Whitten	Maleska
Fri Dec 13, 1991	46D	Audition	Jeanne Wilson	Maleska
Tue May 24, 1983	23A	Casting prelim	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Fri Sep 2, 1977	8D	Test	Stephen Rosskamm Shalom	Maleska
Thu May 19, 1966	41A	Test.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon May 15, 1961	5D	Test.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Feb 27, 1961	23A	Theatrical routine.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jul 10, 1959	20A	Audition.	William A. Lewis, Jr.	Farrar
Thu Jun 25, 1959	5D	Opportunity to prove fitness.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Sat Apr 21, 1956	45A	Audition.	Unknown	Farrar

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