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2 results for UPPERHAND from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Sep 20, 2022	11D	Advantage, so to speak	Rebecca Goldstein and Rachel Fabi
Thu Jun 13, 2019	58A	Advantage ... or what the answer to each starred clue has?	Michael Blake and Jeff Chen

1 result for UPPERHAND from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Jun 22, 2008	Acrostic	C	Position of advantage or control (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

8 results for UPPERHAND from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 10, 1966	33D	Mastery.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon May 31, 1965	3D	Dominating position.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 7, 1965	69A	Advantage.	Natalie Hankemeyer	Farrar
Sat Jun 20, 1964	61A	Advantage.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Feb 9, 1962	8D	Advantage.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Mon May 11, 1959	18A	Mastery.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Mon Oct 27, 1958	56A	Most powerful position.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Mon Apr 15, 1957	22D	Position of control.	Roberta Morse	Farrar

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