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4 results for HARDLY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Mar 7, 2024	47D	"Fat chance!"	Joe O'Neill
Sun Apr 10, 2016	116A	Not quite (2)	Randolph Ross
Sun Jan 25, 2004	57A	Not very	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Sat Feb 2, 2002	38D	Not quite (2)	A. J. Santora

2 results for HARDLY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Dec 24, 1984	45D	Only just	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Fri Apr 14, 1967	42D	Not quite.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar

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