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3 results for CHANCES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 24, 2022	1D	Odds (2)	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Mon Jan 19, 2009	41D	Odds (2)	Tracey Snyder	Shortz
Tue Aug 8, 2006	8D	A daredevil takes them	Ed Early	Shortz

4 results for CHANCES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jun 16, 1993	53A	Risks	William Canine	Maleska
Wed Apr 23, 1975	44D	Odds	Catharine Y. C. Probst	Weng
Sun Jun 8, 1952	14A	Sweepstakes tickets.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Jul 15, 1945	145A	Opportunities.	Elizabeth Patterson	Farrar

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