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8 results for OVERDUE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Apr 14, 2024	97A	Outstanding	John Rippe and Jeff Chen
Tue Dec 27, 2022	60A	42 weeks pregnant, e.g.	Lynn Lempel
Tue Sep 2, 2014	25D	Late, as a video store rental	Ethan Cooper
Sun Apr 29, 2012	22A	Fine word for libraries? (2)	Tracy Gray
Sun Dec 17, 2000	111A	Late (2)	Frances Hansen
Tue Jul 27, 1999	40A	Late (2)	Alfio Micci
Thu May 6, 1999	29D	Fine word for libraries (2)	Matt Gaffney
Sat Dec 5, 1998	2D	Accumulating fines	Daniel R. Stark

1 result for OVERDUE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Nov 11, 2012	Diagramless	68A	Tardy	Paula Gamache

11 results for OVERDUE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 25, 1984	26D	Late, as a train	Jim Page	Maleska
Wed Feb 2, 1972	40A	Late	Unknown	Weng
Thu Nov 11, 1971	2D	Late	Unknown	Weng
Mon Oct 23, 1967	7D	Delayed.	Thomas W. Schier	Farrar
Fri Sep 11, 1964	15D	Belated.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Thu Feb 7, 1963	20A	Belated.	John Byrne	Farrar
Fri Jan 11, 1963	11D	Delayed	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sun Jan 14, 1962	81D	Tardy.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Tue Jun 7, 1960	17A	Delayed.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon May 24, 1954	29A	More than late.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Sun Mar 21, 1954	22A	Late.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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