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14 results for TOOLATE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Jan 26, 2020	78A	"That ship has sailed" (2)	Erik Agard
Thu Nov 28, 2019	2D	"Missed your chance!"	Timothy Polin
Fri Dec 8, 2017	20D	"That ship has sailed" (2)	Paolo Pasco
Sat Jun 11, 2016	38A	After the fact	Andrew Kingsley
Thu Dec 3, 2009	2D	"You missed it" (3)	Matt Ginsberg and Pete Muller
Sun Jul 23, 2006	29A	"Missed it!"	Fred Piscop
Wed Jul 5, 2006	44A	"You missed the boat!"	Nancy Salomon
Thu Sep 8, 2005	4D	"You had your chance"	Ben Tausig
Thu Apr 15, 2004	10D	"You just missed her!"	Manny Nosowsky
Thu May 15, 2003	8D	"You missed it" (3)	David J. Kahn
Sat Apr 12, 2003	48A	"You missed it" (3)	Robert H. Wolfe
Fri Jan 26, 2001	3D	Not in time (3)	Joe DiPietro
Fri Oct 27, 2000	35D	Not in time (3)	Manny Nosowsky
Wed Sep 16, 1998	4D	Not in time (3)	Richard Silvestri

1 result for TOOLATE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Apr 17, 2011	Panda	36D	A tootle after the fact	Mel Taub

12 results for TOOLATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 7, 1991	58A	"___ the Phalarope": Paton	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Fri Nov 18, 1977	11D	After the fact	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Mar 14, 1976	25A	Like Paton's phalarope	Bert Beaman	Weng
Sat Jul 26, 1969	46D	Tardy.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Nov 19, 1967	5D	Untimely.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Fri Nov 20, 1964	51A	Having missed the bus.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jan 16, 1960	59A	Arriving after the feast.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 19, 1959	62D	Cry of despair.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sat Sep 6, 1958	16A	Cry of despair.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sat Mar 8, 1958	62A	"It Is Never ___ to Mend."	Charles C. Allen	Farrar
Sun May 22, 1955	86D	Having missed the bus.	Diana R. Sessions	Farrar
Tue Jan 26, 1954	43D	"'Tis never ___ for delight, my dear."	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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