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2 results for IMPROMPTU from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 16, 2000	46A	Unprepared	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz
Sun Feb 22, 1998	84D	Like a jam	Fred Piscop	Shortz

1 result for IMPROMPTU from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Feb 23, 2003	Acrostic	U	Piece by Schubert or Chopin suggesting an offhand style	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

3 results for IMPROMPTU from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 18, 1985	45D	Off the cuff	Charles M. Deber	Maleska
Tue Nov 23, 1976	2D	Piece by 21 Across	Alfio Micci	Weng
Sat Oct 2, 1971	6D	Makeshift	Unknown	Weng

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