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9 results for NEARMISS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 14, 2019	39D	Close one (2)	Damon Gulczynski	Shortz
Sun Sep 23, 2018	125A	"Whew!" elicitor	Andrew Zhou	Shortz
Fri Aug 16, 2013	28D	Aviation safety statistic (2)	Dana Motley	Shortz
Sat Jun 1, 2013	51A	Aviation safety statistic (2)	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Tue Oct 5, 2010	26A	Failure by a narrow margin	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Tue Jun 8, 2010	4D	Close call (2)	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Sun Feb 27, 2005	37A	Close call (2)	Mike Torch	Shortz
Sat Aug 23, 2003	34D	"Almost"	Rich Norris	Shortz
Fri Dec 6, 2002	40A	Close one (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

3 results for NEARMISS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 20, 2019	Acrostic	C	Crash that almost was (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Apr 27, 2003	Diagramless	7A	Close call	Frank Longo	Shortz
Apr 8, 2001	Acrostic	H	Close shave (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

6 results for NEARMISS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 3, 1990	39D	It's close but gets no cigar	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Oct 21, 1979	109D	Almost a direct hit	David J. Pohl and John M. Samson	Maleska
Fri Dec 23, 1977	21A	Not quite a direct hit	Raymond F. Eisner	Maleska
Sat Dec 21, 1968	25D	Not a direct hit.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed May 27, 1959	32D	Shot not quite on target.	Christine Valence	Farrar
Sat Aug 6, 1955	37D	This is as good as a mile.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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