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10 results for FREEBIE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jan 15, 2025	21A	Good for nothing	Parker Higgins	Shortz
Fri May 7, 2021	38D	Giveaway (2)	Brooke Husic	Shortz
Sun Feb 25, 2018	1D	It's comped	Will Nediger	Shortz
Tue Nov 3, 2015	52A	It's on the house	Brendan Emmett Quigley and Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Sun Dec 7, 2014	42A	Bread at a restaurant, typically	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sat Jun 25, 2011	39D	Prize in Cracker Jacks, e.g.	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Mon Oct 26, 2009	4D	Something for nothing	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz
Sat Jan 11, 1997	38A	Comp	R. Norris	Shortz
Sun Nov 3, 1996	78D	Giveaway (2)	M. Nosowsky	Shortz
Thu Dec 1, 1994	59A	Handout	Harvey Estes	Shortz

2 results for FREEBIE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 27, 2011	Acrostic	K	Complimentary ticket, for example	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Sep 7, 2003	Acrostic	Q	Complimentary theater ticket, for example	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

1 result for FREEBIE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Oct 23, 1992	38D	Movie pass, e.g.	Timothy S. Lewis	Maleska

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