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12 results for COMBAT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Nov 7, 2021	66A	Word with zone or boots	Sid Sivakumar
Sun Mar 22, 2020	6A	Action	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sat Nov 2, 2019	62A	Try to counteract	Paolo Pasco and Erik Agard
Sat Aug 3, 2019	1D	Private practice?	Ryan McCarty
Mon Apr 21, 2014	64A	War	John Lieb
Wed Jul 20, 2011	45A	Warfare	Peter A. Collins
Thu Sep 23, 2010	45D	Fighting	David J. Kahn
Tue Aug 25, 2009	4D	Front-line action	Bob Johnson
Mon Oct 13, 2008	46D	Hand-to-hand fighting (2)	Anthony J. Salvia
Mon Jul 30, 2007	8D	Hand-to-hand fighting (2)	Elizabeth A. Long
Sat Sep 4, 1999	14D	See 16-Down	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sat Oct 21, 1995	37A	Attack	Daniel R. Stark

1 result for COMBAT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Oct 22, 2006	Panda	17A	Mob act	Mel Taub

6 results for COMBAT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 7, 1993	1A	Oppose	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Maleska
Sun Nov 1, 1992	48D	Strife	Caroline G. Fitzgerald	Maleska
Sun Aug 9, 1964	107A	Type of plane.	Natalie Hankemeyer	Farrar
Wed Apr 18, 1962	35D	Strife.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Thu Jul 2, 1959	1A	Contend against.	Helen Gowin	Farrar
Sun Mar 10, 1957	7A	Oppose by force.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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