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4 results for CONVERSE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 30, 2016	11D	Exchange words	James Mulhern	Shortz
Sun Aug 25, 2013	14D	Nike rival	Victor Barocas	Shortz
Thu Feb 28, 2013	16A	Talk	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Tue Dec 17, 2002	38D	Poetry in prison?	Tyler Hinman	Shortz

1 result for CONVERSE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 31, 1998	Cryptic	12A	Talk? Just the opposite (8)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

4 results for CONVERSE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 8, 1983	28A	Exchange thoughts	Daniels	Maleska
Fri Jan 21, 1983	4D	Chitchat	Robert Katz	Maleska
Mon Mar 31, 1969	8D	Talk.	Unknown	Weng
Tue May 14, 1957	34A	The opposite.	A. H. Drummond Jr.	Farrar

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