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1 result for JAP from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Jul 24, 1996	1A	Axis flier, in W.W. II headlines	A. Micci

9 results for JAP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 24, 1987	1D	As. nation	Walter Covell	Maleska
Tue Dec 9, 1975	1D	China's neighbor: Abbr.	Ann Jenkins	Weng
Wed Nov 26, 1975	13D	Oriental language: Abbr.	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Fri Jan 12, 1973	24A	Pacific nation: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Oct 11, 1959	53D	Asiatic country: Abbr.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sat Oct 13, 1956	36D	Where Kanagawa is: Abbr.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Jan 27, 1952	104D	Native of Kobe.	Alice Cook	Farrar
Wed May 2, 1951	26A	Native of Nikko.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 5, 1943	44A	Hideki Tojo.	Louis Shields	Farrar

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