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3 results for OPTIMUM from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Jun 3, 2020	7D	Best	Johanna Fenimore
Fri Jan 26, 2001	2D	Perfect	Joe DiPietro
Sat Jul 1, 1995	39D	Top	Eileen Lexau

3 results for OPTIMUM from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Jun 22, 2003	Cryptic	20D	Best to pick one flower (7)	Richard Silvestri
Jul 1, 2001	Acrostic	V	Most favorable	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon
May 18, 1997	Cryptic	22D	Best choose first of instruments and mute (7)	Fraser Simpson

2 results for OPTIMUM from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 18, 1958	83D	The best degree.	A. H. Drummond Jr.	Farrar
Sun Jul 27, 1947	17D	The best degree.	Louise Rabb	Farrar

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