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2 results for LEADSOFF from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Oct 12, 2001	46A	Goes first (2)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Tue Nov 15, 1994	21A	Goes first (2)	Judith Perry	Shortz

1 result for LEADSOFF from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 26, 2004	Panda	36A	Begins with detectives' clues in error	Mel Taub	Shortz

2 results for LEADSOFF from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 15, 1976	39D	Bats first	Jean J. Davison	Weng
Tue Jan 14, 1969	39D	Starts an inning.	Unknown	Weng

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