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7 results for ITWAS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Dec 19, 2022	55D	"___ all a dream!"	Jennifer Nutt	Shortz
Tue Jun 25, 2013	49D	Opening words of "A Tale of Two Cities"	Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Fri Feb 19, 2010	4D	"___ my pleasure"	Victor Fleming	Shortz
Wed Jun 11, 2008	51D	"___ an accident!"	Daniel Kantor	Shortz
Fri Aug 13, 2004	9A	"That really happened!"	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Mon Aug 21, 2000	47D	"___ a dark and stormy night..."	Dave and Diane Epperson	Shortz
Fri Oct 14, 1994	5D	"___ a dark and stormy .. ."	Bob Sefick	Shortz

11 results for ITWAS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 14, 1992	46D	"___ So Beautiful," 1932 song	Don Groat	Maleska
Sun Oct 6, 1985	32D	First words of "A Tale of Two Cities"	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Fri Aug 15, 1980	8A	First words of "A Tale of Two Cities"	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sun Oct 14, 1979	12D	"___ the best of times"	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Thu Jul 26, 1979	26D	"___ a Very Good Year," Sinatra hit	Michelle Arnot	Maleska
Tue Apr 19, 1966	66A	"Ah! Bitter chill ___."	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jul 4, 1964	53D	"___ one by the village clock ... "	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jun 26, 1962	61A	"___ the schooner Hesperus ... "	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Sun Jan 13, 1957	23D	"___ a lover and his lass ... "	Paula Bauersmith	Farrar
Fri Dec 9, 1955	5D	"___ the schooner Hesperus ... "	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jun 10, 1953	50A	"___ a lover and his lass ... "	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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