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6 results for TIPOFF from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Apr 24, 2013	4D	Beginning in basketball	Clive Probert
Sun Dec 16, 2012	70D	Start of a basketball game	Matt Ginsberg
Tue Mar 9, 2010	1A	Telltale sign	Jeffrey Wechsler
Sun Jun 22, 2008	34D	Give insider info	Pamela Amick Klawitter
Thu Mar 29, 2001	50D	Warn	William I. Johnston
Sun Mar 2, 1997	38D	Alert	Harvey Estes

4 results for TIPOFF from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Dec 22, 1986	45D	Give warning to	James R. Burns	Maleska
Sat Dec 19, 1964	1A	Give-away.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 3, 1961	28A	Hint.	A. H. Drummond Jr.	Farrar
Wed Oct 12, 1955	13D	Timely warning.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar

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