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17 results for ONALERT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Oct 1, 2023	32D	At the ready	Jeffrey Lease
Sun Jan 29, 2023	52A	Standing at the ready	Rich Katz
Fri Aug 26, 2022	7D	Ready	Robert Logan
Tue Feb 1, 2022	27D	Standing guard (2)	Zhouqin Burnikel
Thu Aug 13, 2020	43D	Ready for trouble (2)	Jon Olsen
Thu Apr 13, 2017	40D	Watchful (2)	Michael Shteyman
Sun Aug 26, 2012	94D	Watchful (2)	Amanda Yesnowitz and Doug Peterson
Thu Mar 22, 2012	59A	Primed	Alan Arbesfeld
Sun Feb 8, 2009	55D	Ready for action	Alan Arbesfeld
Thu Jan 20, 2005	36D	Ready for anything	Manny Nosowsky
Sat Sep 18, 2004	38D	Having pricked ears	Bob Peoples
Fri Aug 20, 2004	40D	Watching	Harvey Estes
Sat Sep 27, 2003	16A	Standing guard (2)	Craig Kasper
Fri Sep 19, 2003	41D	Forewarned and ready	Manny Nosowsky
Sat Apr 14, 2001	63A	Vigilant (2)	Rich Norris
Fri Apr 14, 2000	31D	Ready for trouble (2)	Martin Ashwood-Smith
Fri Mar 10, 2000	41D	Vigilant (2)	Chuck Deodene

2 results for ONALERT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Jun 4, 2017	Diagramless	1A	Poised for trouble	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Jun 13, 2010	Diagramless	24A	Ready for action	Michael Shteyman

2 results for ONALERT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed May 5, 1976	38A	In a watchful condition	McCain	Weng
Sun Jul 31, 1960	107A	At the ready.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar

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