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19 results for NOWIN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Feb 9, 2026	13A	Like a situation with only bad outcomes	Matthew Stock	Shortz
Thu Nov 9, 2023	19A	Kind of situation that's hopeless	Simeon Seigel	Shortz
Sat May 30, 2020	47A	Like a hopeless situation (2)	Brian Thomas	Shortz
Sat Jun 3, 2017	27A	Lose-lose (2)	Roland Huget	Shortz
Mon Sep 7, 2015	5D	Hopeless, as a situation (3)	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Wed Oct 2, 2013	30D	Lose-lose (2)	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Thu Dec 30, 2010	48D	Kind of situation (7)	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Sun Jan 4, 2009	99D	Kind of situation (7)	Daniel A. Finan	Shortz
Mon Apr 23, 2007	25D	Hopeless, as a situation (3)	David Pringle	Shortz
Mon Dec 18, 2006	28D	Hopeless, as a situation (3)	Donna Levin	Shortz
Tue Nov 28, 2006	45D	Like a hopeless situation (2)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Sun Nov 12, 2006	88A	Grim, as a situation	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Tue Jul 11, 2006	13D	Hopeless, as situations go	Karen M. Tracey	Shortz
Mon Dec 11, 2000	61A	Kind of situation (7)	Myles Callum	Shortz
Sun Nov 19, 2000	101D	Kind of situation (7)	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Sun Oct 31, 1999	27A	Kind of situation (7)	Frank A. Longo	Shortz
Wed Aug 20, 1997	35A	Kind of situation (7)	Chuck Deodene	Shortz
Thu Jan 20, 1994	68A	_____ situation	Lois Sidway	Shortz
Fri Dec 10, 1993	62A	Kind of situation (7)	Alex K. Justin	Shortz

2 results for NOWIN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 18, 2011	Diagramless	4A	Hopeless, as a situation	Paula Gamache	Shortz
May 22, 2005	Diagramless	35A	Just arrived	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

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