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4 results for ITISA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Sep 15, 2005	54D	"___ far far better thing ...": Dickens (2)	Frank Longo
Thu Mar 25, 1999	25A	"___ far, far better thing..." (2)	David J. Kahn
Thu Apr 10, 1997	12D	"___ far, far better thing..." (2)	David J. Kahn
Sun Apr 3, 1994	95A	"___ far, far better thing...": Dickens (2)	Ernie Furtado

12 results for ITISA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 14, 1985	65A	"___ wise father ... ": Shak.	Patterson Pepple	Maleska
Mon Aug 5, 1985	60A	"___ tale told by ... ": Macbeth	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Thu Jul 11, 1985	4D	"___ tale told ... ": Macbeth	James Barrick	Maleska
Tue Jul 6, 1982	42A	"___ far, far better thing ... "	Dorothy Elliott	Maleska
Wed Feb 4, 1981	19A	"___ wise father ... : Shak.	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sun Sep 16, 1979	28A	"___ wise father ... "	Mary Virginia Orna	Maleska
Wed Aug 1, 1979	46D	"___ wise father ... "	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Sun Oct 27, 1974	21A	"___ far, far better ... "	Thomas Sheehan	Weng
Tue Dec 25, 1973	50D	"___ far, far better thing ... "	Unknown	Weng
Sun May 6, 1973	27A	"___ far, far better ... "	Frances Hansen	Weng
Wed Oct 21, 1970	62A	"___ far, far better thing ... "	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jul 30, 1963	30D	"___ far, far better thing ... "	Arthur Schulman	Farrar

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