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6 results for MAINLY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Aug 9, 2020	119A	By and large (4)	Ruth Bloomfield Margolin
Sun May 19, 2019	58A	For the most part (2)	Natan Last
Tue Jun 9, 2015	8D	For the most part (2)	Roy Leban
Sun Jun 15, 1997	100D	By and large (4)	Karen Hodge
Sat Oct 19, 1996	42A	By and large (4)	G. Petgrave
Sat Jan 27, 1996	55A	By and large (4)	R. Norris

5 results for MAINLY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 8, 1988	59A	For the most part	Bette Sue Cohen	Maleska
Fri Aug 8, 1969	5D	For the most part.	Unknown	Weng
Fri Feb 24, 1967	24D	For the most part.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Feb 7, 1966	10D	Principally.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Dec 28, 1956	44D	Chiefly.	Unknown	Farrar

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