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7 results for NEEDBE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Jun 5, 2017	47D	As required, after "if" (3)	Paul Coulter
Fri May 7, 2010	9A	Necessary	Tyler Hinman
Sat Aug 23, 2008	9D	Required (2)	Natan Last
Thu Apr 3, 2008	23D	As required, after "if" (3)	Kevin G. Der
Thu Jan 11, 2007	60A	Required (2)	Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Sun May 9, 2004	81D	As required, after "if" (3)	Charles M. Deber
Sun Nov 30, 2003	20D	Should it be required, after "if"	Manny Nosowsky

3 results for NEEDBE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 1, 1968	43D	If ___ (if necessary)	W. A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Sun Jun 21, 1959	105A	If ___ (if required).	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Sun Dec 14, 1947	48A	A necessity: Rare.	Louise Rabb	Farrar

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