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1 result for TAKING from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Apr 22, 2009	34A	Pirating	Daniel A. Finan	Shortz

1 result for TAKING from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 21, 2001	Cryptic	26A	Conveying thanks to the British monarch (6)	Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon	Shortz

5 results for TAKING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 4, 1993	21A	Looters' activity	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sat Aug 6, 1983	46D	Attractive	Robert Katz	Maleska
Sun Jul 2, 1967	95D	Attractive.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sat Apr 15, 1967	54A	Attractive.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Fri Feb 16, 1951	46D	Captivating.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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