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5 results for STANDBY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Aug 13, 2009	19A	Request that often follows "Please"	Patrick McIntyre
Thu Sep 22, 2005	10D	One way to fly	Patrick Merrell
Tue Jan 11, 2005	38A	A cheap way to fly	Sarah Keller
Sat Jun 9, 2001	62A	TV director's order	Rich Norris
Thu Jul 22, 1999	34A	Passenger status	M. Preston Sherwood

4 results for STANDBY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 12, 1992	15D	Fill-in	Barbara Springer	Maleska
Fri Jun 23, 1989	39D	"___ Your Man," Tammy Wynette hit	William Canine	Maleska
Tue Jul 2, 1974	41D	Hopeful one at flight time	George Laczko	Weng
Fri Jul 20, 1962	25A	Sometime TV announcement.	Unknown	Farrar

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