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2 results for NAMEOFTHEGAME from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 6, 2022	82A	Something's essential aspect ... or what's spelled out by letters in this puzzle's eight "cups"	Matthew Stock and Will Nediger	Shortz
Tue Jan 19, 2010	35A	Essential part necessary for fulfilling a goal ... or what 17-, 25-, 48- and 57-Across all have?	Zoe Wheeler	Shortz

1 result for NAMEOFTHEGAME from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 3, 1976	9D	Essential thing	Marie West	Weng

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