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20 results for ENSNARE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Oct 18, 2020	107A	Trap (4)	Miriam Estrin
Wed Jul 16, 2014	68A	Sucker in	Daniel Raymon
Sun Jul 13, 2014	16D	Capture	Tom McCoy
Tue Dec 3, 2013	52A	Trap (4)	Phil Ruzbarsky
Sun Jun 26, 2011	46D	Catch (10)	David Levinson Wilk
Sat Jun 5, 2010	58A	Take in	Samuel A. Donaldson
Thu Mar 13, 2008	39A	Catch (10)	Alan Arbesfeld
Sat Sep 23, 2006	8D	Trammel	Matthew Lees
Thu Dec 1, 2005	38D	Catch (10)	Randolph Ross
Sun Jan 9, 2005	40D	Trap (4)	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sun Dec 19, 2004	49D	Catch (10)	Frances Hansen (1919-2004)
Sat Nov 13, 2004	37D	Catch (10)	Frank Longo
Fri Jul 2, 2004	54A	Catch (10)	Sherry O. Blackard
Sat Apr 12, 2003	37D	Catch (10)	Robert H. Wolfe
Wed Apr 3, 2002	23A	Trap (4)	Fred Piscop
Thu Jul 26, 2001	20A	Catch (10)	Manny Nosowsky
Sun Sep 10, 2000	100A	Catch (10)	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Thu Nov 11, 1999	10D	Sucker	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Sat Jul 19, 1997	58A	Catch (10)	Robert H. Wolfe
Thu May 30, 1996	48A	Net	N. S. Wizer

2 results for ENSNARE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Nov 1, 2020	Cryptic	28A	Catch Serena playing, winning opening at net (7)	John Forbes
Aug 8, 2010	Panda	11D	Arrange an erne's capture	Mel Taub

30 results for ENSNARE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 7, 1992	45A	Ambush	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Sat Apr 27, 1991	18A	Net	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Wed Jan 21, 1987	70A	Trap	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Wed Nov 19, 1986	48A	Capture	Jeanne Wilson	Maleska
Sun Jun 15, 1986	23A	Trap	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Sat Mar 8, 1986	27A	Trap	Patterson Pepple	Maleska
Fri Jul 6, 1984	64A	Trap	John H. Hales	Maleska
Tue Aug 30, 1983	44D	Trap	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Sun May 1, 1983	106A	Trap	Mary Virginia Orna	Maleska
Thu Nov 18, 1982	45D	Trap	Bette Sue Cohen	Maleska
Sun Dec 17, 1978	103A	Trap	Hume R. Craft	Maleska
Sun Jun 13, 1976	114D	Trap	Frances Hansen	Weng
Thu May 6, 1976	60A	Trap	Tap Osborn	Weng
Sun Oct 14, 1973	23D	Catch	Jay Spry	Weng
Thu Dec 14, 1972	23A	Catch	Unknown	Weng
Sat Apr 17, 1971	11D	Catch	Unknown	Weng
Sun May 17, 1970	35A	Trap	Bruce R. Shaw	Weng
Sun Dec 29, 1968	76D	Catch	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sun Apr 14, 1968	21D	Trap.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Wed May 20, 1964	57A	Trap.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 22, 1958	103D	Trap.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Wed Apr 17, 1957	8D	Trap.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Dec 18, 1955	93A	Trap.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sat Dec 11, 1954	13D	Catch.	Marian Moeser	Farrar
Fri Jun 20, 1952	61A	What trappers do.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 5, 1951	149A	Inveigle.	Samuel K. Fliegner	Farrar
Sun Feb 18, 1951	135A	Catch in toils.	Louis Baron	Farrar
Sun Jan 29, 1950	138A	Beguile.	Elizabeth Patterson	Farrar
Sun Feb 6, 1949	150A	Trap.	G. A. K. Sutton	Farrar
Sun Mar 8, 1942	119A	Take by craft.	Mabel Daggett	Farrar

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