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4 results for ASPIRANT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 2, 2016	55A	Hopeful (2)	David Liben-Nowell	Shortz
Sun Jan 16, 2011	15D	Hopeful (2)	Joon Pahk	Shortz
Thu Sep 21, 2000	12D	Wannabe	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Nov 13, 1994	92A	Candidate	Frank A. Longo	Shortz

1 result for ASPIRANT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 26, 2017	Panda	60A	Partisan hopeful	Sam Ezersky	Shortz

8 results for ASPIRANT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 26, 1993	45A	Striver	Ronald C. Hirschfeld	Maleska
Sun May 20, 1984	109A	Ambitious one	John M. Samson	Maleska
Thu Dec 15, 1977	9D	Position seeker	Stephanie Spadaccini	Maleska
Sat Jun 7, 1975	4D	Candidate	Manny Miller	Weng
Wed Oct 1, 1969	49A	Ambitious one.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Aug 9, 1958	40A	Ambitious one.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Tue Aug 11, 1953	6D	Candidate.	Edward Buckler	Farrar
Sun Jul 6, 1952	36A	Candidate.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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