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12 results for TROMPE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Sep 8, 2023	42D	___ l'oeil (7)	Rachel Fabi and Ken Stern
Tue Sep 3, 2019	49D	___ l'oeil (7)	Evan Kalish
Thu Dec 13, 2018	43D	___ l'oeil (illusion) (3)	John Westwig
Wed Oct 31, 2018	10D	___ l'oeil (illusion) (3)	Bruce Haight
Fri Sep 9, 2016	46D	___ l'oeil (7)	Kristian House
Wed Aug 17, 2016	34A	___-l'oeil (illusion) (3)	Mark McClain
Mon Jun 29, 2015	56A	___ l'oeil (literally, "deceives the eye")	Todd Gross and Andrea Carla Michaels
Mon Jul 1, 2013	1D	___ l'oeil (optical illusion)	Patrick McIntyre
Mon Feb 19, 2007	5D	___ l'oeil (7)	Andrea C. Michaels
Tue Dec 5, 2006	29D	___ l'oeil (7)	Kenneth J. Berniker
Sat Jul 1, 2006	2D	___ l'oeil (7)	Jim Page
Wed Aug 4, 2004	6D	___ l'oeil (7)	Raymond Hamel

7 results for TROMPE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 23, 1989	29A	___ l'oeil	Jim Page	Maleska
Sun Mar 23, 1980	81A	___ l'oeil	Hal R. Hollinger	Maleska
Sun Dec 6, 1970	107A	Forge apparatus	Christine Valence	Weng
Wed Nov 26, 1969	21A	Horn: Fr.	Unknown	Weng
Wed May 14, 1969	44D	Air blast device.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Feb 15, 1964	48A	___ l'oeil (deception of the eye), in paintings.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Sun Jan 28, 1945	126A	Cheats: Fr.	Harriot Cooke	Farrar

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