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1 result for SHOOTSAT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 10, 2001	50A	Tries to hit	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

5 results for SHOOTSAT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jul 24, 1978	39D	Strives toward	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Sat Aug 8, 1970	52A	Opens fire	Unknown	Weng
Mon Jun 8, 1970	26A	Strives for	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jul 1, 1965	46A	Strives for.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Thu Sep 29, 1960	13A	Strives for a goal: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar

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