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4 results for FAILURE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Nov 16, 2021	20A	Sometimes it's "not an option"	Drew Schmenner	Shortz
Sun Jun 14, 2015	19A	It's said to be "the mother of success"	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sun Aug 26, 2012	10D	Bomb (2)	Amanda Yesnowitz and Doug Peterson	Shortz
Sun Feb 2, 2003	67D	Bomb (2)	Mark Danna	Shortz

5 results for FAILURE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 20, 1977	12A	Bankruptcy	Henry Hook	Maleska
Mon Nov 25, 1968	38D	Dud.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jun 6, 1966	43A	Falling short.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jul 24, 1962	35A	Ruin.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 9, 1951	114D	Insolvency.	John Roget	Farrar

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