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3 results for TILTATWINDMILLS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Apr 27, 2022	36A	Fight a needless fight, metaphorically	Alex Bajcz	Shortz
Wed Nov 7, 2018	39A	*Fight imaginary enemies	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Sun May 18, 2008	22A	Fight imaginary foes	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

5 results for TILTATWINDMILLS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 27, 1976	37A	Do an exercise in futility	Sophie Fierman	Weng
Fri Mar 12, 1976	2D	Flunk out at derring-do	Ann Jenkins	Weng
Fri Jul 24, 1964	39A	Fight imaginary opponents.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jan 23, 1960	53A	Fight imaginary opponents.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jul 16, 1955	17A	Be quixotic.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar

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