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18 results for ITSO from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Mar 25, 2019	22A	"Wishing won't make ___" (6)	Kevin Christian and Andrea Carla Michaels
Mon Apr 13, 2015	52D	"You've never had ___ good"	Alex Silverman
Fri May 9, 2014	5D	"___ happens ..."	James Mulhern
Tue Mar 18, 2014	68A	"Don't take ___ seriously!" (3)	David Kwong
Mon Aug 27, 2012	21A	"Make ___" (Picard's command on "Star Trek: T.N.G.")	Michael Farabaugh
Sun Dec 25, 2011	56A	"Make ___!"	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Thu Sep 11, 2008	59D	"Wishing won't make ___" (6)	Caleb Madison
Sun Apr 15, 2007	13D	"Don't take ___ seriously!" (3)	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Tue Mar 22, 2005	45A	"Wishing won't make ___" (6)	David J. Kahn
Thu Mar 18, 2004	54A	"Wishing won't make ___" (6)	Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Fri Dec 19, 2003	48D	"Now, was ___ bad?"	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Thu Feb 27, 2003	59D	"Wishing won't make ___" (6)	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sat Feb 15, 2003	53D	"Don't take ___ seriously" (3)	Rich Norris
Wed Mar 15, 2000	30A	"Wishing Will Make ___"	Jim Page
Sat Jul 10, 1999	44A	"Wishing won't make ___" (6)	Rich Norris
Sun Aug 16, 1998	9D	"Make ___!" (captain's order)	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Tue Nov 19, 1996	63A	"Make ___" (captain's directive)	G. E. Paul
Sun Aug 25, 1996	92A	"Wishing will make ___" (pop song lyric)	R. Silvestri

1 result for ITSO from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Jun 28, 1998	Diagramless	52D	"Wishing won't make ___"	Ed Early

13 results for ITSO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 10, 1993	7D	" ... thinking makes ___": Shak.	Charles M. Deber	Taub
Tue Dec 18, 1990	31D	"Wishing will make ___"	Melvin Kenworthy	Maleska
Sun Apr 23, 1989	121A	"Wishing will make ___"	Jim Page	Maleska
Tue Feb 28, 1989	55D	"Wishing will make ___"	Melvin Kenworthy	Maleska
Sun Feb 26, 1989	95D	"Wishing will make ___"	Warren W. Reich	Maleska
Sat Jul 9, 1983	24D	" ... but thinking makes ___": Hamlet	William Jarvis	Maleska
Wed Jun 8, 1983	59D	"Wishing will make ___"	Rein	Maleska
Sun Jan 28, 1979	86D	"Wishing Will Make ___"	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Wed Nov 15, 1978	35A	"Wishing will make ___"	Jean Reed	Maleska
Sun Jul 29, 1973	37A	"___ happens ... "	Elmer Toro	Weng
Fri Nov 10, 1967	46D	"But thinking makes ___."	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jun 16, 1967	61A	"___ happens that ... "	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Wed Mar 15, 1967	45A	" ... but thinking makes ___."	Jean Reed	Farrar

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