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4 results for AFFAIRE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Nov 14, 2018	2D	___ de coeur (French romance)	Sam Trabucco
Fri Mar 31, 2017	41A	Romantic liaison (2)	David C. Duncan Dekker
Sun Mar 12, 2017	39A	Romantic liaison (2)	Alan Arbesfeld
Sun Aug 4, 1996	81D	Liaison d'amour	D. Tuller

5 results for AFFAIRE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 24, 1977	20D	Balzac's "Une Ténébreuse ___"	Jay Spry	Maleska
Fri May 28, 1971	15A	___ d'honneur (duel)	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 10, 1966	43D	Business, in France.	Will Weng	Farrar
Tue Oct 12, 1965	1D	Business: Fr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jan 22, 1955	13D	___ d'amour.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar

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