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1 result for FACSIMILE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Dec 19, 2016	33D	Exact copy	Jason Mueller	Shortz

1 result for FACSIMILE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 18, 2011	Acrostic	Q	True-to-life replica	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

4 results for FACSIMILE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jul 13, 1987	36D	Copy	Rita Yelle	Maleska
Mon Jan 3, 1972	22A	Exact copy	Unknown	Weng
Mon Mar 20, 1967	35D	Replica.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Fri Oct 14, 1960	29D	Copy.	Louise Earnest	Farrar

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