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1 result for IMPORTANT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Mar 4, 2001	Cryptic	15D	I'm left with insect of great significance (9)	Richard Silvestri

5 results for IMPORTANT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon May 24, 1982	20A	Urgent	Barbara J. Weakley	Maleska
Sat Sep 22, 1979	20A	Part of V.I.P.	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Dec 2, 1971	20A	Part of V.I.P.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jan 7, 1967	10D	Significant.	Bert Beaman	Farrar
Wed Feb 9, 1966	48A	Momentous.	Unknown	Farrar

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