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6 results for SWANSONG from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Mar 26, 2022	56A	Final act (2)	Ashton Anderson and James Mulhern
Fri Aug 14, 2020	48A	Final act (2)	Nam Jin Yoon
Sun Oct 2, 2016	40D	Final performance	Zhouqin Burnikel
Sun Jan 24, 2010	88A	Bittersweet performance (2)	David Kwong and Kevan Choset
Wed Mar 12, 2008	30A	Concluding appearance	Larry Shearer
Sat May 29, 1999	7D	Bittersweet performance (2)	Randolph Ross

2 results for SWANSONG from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Oct 9, 2022	Acrostic	M	Debut's opposite (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon
Nov 3, 2002	Acrostic	W	Last act (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

13 results for SWANSONG from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 24, 1985	14D	Farewell appearance	Dale O. Burgener	Maleska
Thu Nov 15, 1984	18A	Last gasp	Hickmott	Maleska
Wed May 30, 1984	26A	Last performance	Richard N. Platt, Jr.	Maleska
Mon Oct 18, 1982	9D	Last act	Karen Hodge	Maleska
Sat Mar 27, 1982	20A	Farewell appearance	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sat Dec 19, 1981	4D	Antithesis of a debut	Jack L. Steinhardt	Maleska
Thu Dec 26, 1974	4D	Final effort	Evelyn Benshoof	Weng
Fri Jun 7, 1974	38D	Farewell act	Mike O'Neill	Weng
Tue Jun 25, 1963	5D	Last work.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Dec 29, 1961	10D	Farewell performance.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jan 7, 1958	9D	Final creative work.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Wed May 15, 1957	33A	Opposite of debut.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Fri May 15, 1953	27A	Truman's last TV address, for instance.	Unknown	Farrar

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