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7 results for CANNOT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jul 17, 2023	10D	Lacks what it takes (2)	Alexander Liebeskind	Shortz
Mon Sep 16, 2013	19A	Is unable to	Ed Sessa	Shortz
Fri Sep 22, 2006	25D	Lacks what it takes (2)	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Tue Jul 12, 2005	3D	Defeatist's word (3)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Thu Sep 5, 2002	48D	Defeatist's word (3)	Michael Shteyman	Shortz
Wed May 3, 2000	9D	Defeatist's word (3)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sat Jul 17, 1999	10D	Lacks the wherewithal	Rand H. Burns	Shortz

17 results for CANNOT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jul 29, 1992	5D	Is unable to	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Sun Jun 7, 1987	71A	"___ a plain man live ... ?": Shak.	John R. Prosser	Maleska
Fri Dec 20, 1985	41D	"He who ___, teaches" (Shavian put-down)	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Tue Jan 1, 1980	47A	Is unable	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Sat Sep 24, 1977	15D	"I ___ tell a lie"	Hugh McElroy	Maleska
Sun Feb 8, 1976	36A	"I ___ tell a ... "	Jack L. Steinhardt	Weng
Mon Apr 22, 1974	43D	" ... against itself ___ stand"	Thomas Sheehan	Weng
Thu Nov 23, 1972	26A	"He who ___, teaches" (G.B.S.)	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jun 11, 1971	43D	Is unable	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 28, 1970	10D	Lacks ability	Jorgen Rohleder	Weng
Wed Dec 22, 1965	33A	Is unable.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Nov 30, 1964	48D	"I ___ sing the old songs ... "	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jan 7, 1963	10D	Relative of "cain't."	Jean Reed	Farrar
Sat Feb 22, 1958	51A	"I ___ tell a lie."	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Sun Sep 6, 1953	84A	"Age ___ wither her."	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sat Jul 18, 1953	45D	"I ___ Sing the Old Songs."	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 27, 1951	93A	Is unable.	Louise Rabb	Farrar

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