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4 results for POTSHOT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Mar 4, 2021	44D	Random criticism	Blake Slonecker
Tue Mar 29, 2005	35A	Random attack	Victor Fleming and Nelson Hardy
Tue Mar 19, 2002	40D	Aimless bit of gunfire	Louis Hildebrand
Sun Dec 5, 1993	67A	Crack at an easy target	Manny Nosowsky

7 results for POTSHOT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Apr 26, 1976	44D	Haphazard try	Harriet Gilson Rosenberg	Weng
Sun Feb 4, 1973	47D	Random criticism	Keith Blake	Weng
Sun Aug 3, 1969	77D	Saucepan ammunition?	Frances Hansen	Weng
Sun Feb 2, 1958	42A	Haphazard try.	Charles E. Gersch	Farrar
Mon Aug 5, 1957	14D	A random blow.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Wed Jan 25, 1956	20A	Haphazard try.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Aug 7, 1954	44D	Haphazard try.	Israel Gitter	Farrar

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