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2 results for CLOSEENCOUNTERS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jan 26, 2011	20A	Alien abductions, e.g.	David Murchie	Shortz
Wed Jan 19, 2000	17A	Start of a story? (1977)	Arthur S. Verdesca	Shortz

2 results for CLOSEENCOUNTERS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 3, 1988	12D	Start of a **** film title	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Fri Apr 27, 1979	11D	Part of a sci-fi movie title	A. J. Santora	Maleska

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