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3 results for CONTENDER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Jul 12, 2012	55A	Champion wannabe	Pawel Fludzinski
Tue Mar 14, 2006	62A	Prison guard?	Lynn Lempel
Tue Dec 17, 2002	56A	Money in prison?	Tyler Hinman

1 result for CONTENDER from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Aug 13, 2017	Cryptic	28A	One who struggles with Italian money (9)	Richard Silvestri

3 results for CONTENDER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jul 29, 1981	61A	Pugilist seeking a title	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Thu Jun 15, 1978	20A	Boxing hopeful	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue Jun 25, 1963	33A	Rival.	Unknown	Farrar

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