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14 results for OUTEAT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Jan 7, 2018	44D	Best at a hot dog contest	David Steinberg
Sun Aug 21, 2016	70D	Defeat in a Nathan's Famous contest	Kathy Matheson and Jeff Chen
Thu Oct 23, 2014	15A	Best at a buffet, say	Patrick Blindauer
Sat Jun 7, 2014	41A	Show up at dinner?	John Lieb
Tue Mar 4, 2014	36D	Best in an annual Nathan's contest, say	Bruce Haight and Peter A. Collins
Sun Apr 7, 2013	35A	Beat at a Nathan's hot dog contest, say	Matt Ginsberg
Thu Jun 28, 2007	53A	Beat at a hot dog contest	Joseph Crowley
Sun May 7, 2006	93D	Surpass in gluttony	Trip Payne
Sat May 28, 2005	22D	Best at putting things away (2)	Bob Peoples
Mon May 9, 2005	48D	Consume more than	Jim Hyres
Sun Nov 23, 2003	5D	Best in the dining room	Leonard Williams
Fri Oct 10, 2003	16A	Best at putting things away (2)	Arlan and Linda Bushman
Sun Jan 10, 1999	98D	Beat at dinner	David J. Kahn
Mon Jul 18, 1994	29D	Surpass at the dinner table	Wayne Robert Williams

1 result for OUTEAT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Mar 8, 2009	Diagramless	10A	Defeat in a hot dog contest, e.g.	Mike Nothnagel

5 results for OUTEAT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 4, 1984	44A	Win a contest for trenchermen	Jim Page	Maleska
Thu Feb 16, 1967	17A	Surpass, in a certain way.	Dorothea Bauer	Farrar
Sun Nov 7, 1965	21A	Beat, as a trencherman.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Wed May 30, 1962	45D	Win the trencherman honors.	Brice Metcalfe	Farrar
Sun Apr 6, 1952	119D	Put fellow trenchermen under the table.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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