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24 results for PLANA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 21, 2023	36A	Opening gambit of sorts	Robyn Weintraub	Shortz
Fri Mar 3, 2023	43A	Primary scheme	Eric Warren	Shortz
Sun Feb 19, 2023	13A	Ideal course	Rebecca Goldstein	Shortz
Fri Oct 2, 2020	46D	Something to try first	Debbie Ellerin	Shortz
Thu Aug 6, 2020	53D	Starter course?	Derek Allen and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Tue Sep 3, 2019	29A	Preferred option for proceeding	Evan Kalish	Shortz
Wed Aug 9, 2017	53D	Primary strategy (4)	Adam G. Perl	Shortz
Thu May 11, 2017	13D	First option (3)	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Sat Nov 12, 2016	49A	The first thing to try (and hope for the best)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun Nov 22, 2015	5D	First option (3)	Samuel A. Donaldson and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Fri Sep 4, 2015	29A	Main course?	David C. Duncan Dekker	Shortz
Sun Oct 5, 2014	41A	First choice	Samuel A. Donaldson	Shortz
Fri Aug 31, 2012	39D	Original scheme	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Fri Apr 6, 2012	56A	It's often backed up	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz
Wed Oct 12, 2011	32A	Preferred way to proceed	Gary Cee	Shortz
Wed Jun 1, 2011	64A	First course?	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu Jan 20, 2011	45A	First option (3)	Michael Shteyman	Shortz
Wed Dec 2, 2009	30D	Primary strategy (4)	Jack McInturff	Shortz
Sun Nov 29, 2009	19A	Primary stratagem	Will Nediger	Shortz
Sun Oct 7, 2007	96D	Primary strategy (4)	Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes	Shortz
Thu Nov 23, 2006	48D	Preferred course of action	Ari Halpern	Shortz
Sun Apr 10, 2005	90A	First strategy	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Dec 12, 2004	121A	Primary strategy (4)	Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sat Jan 23, 1999	15A	First course of action	Frank Longo	Shortz

3 results for PLANA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 4, 1974	39D	Level ground, in Spain	Henry V. Straka	Weng
Fri Mar 12, 1971	15A	Flat surfaces of the skull	Unknown	Weng
Sun Sep 10, 1967	101D	Flat bone surfaces.	William A. Lewis, Jr.	Farrar

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