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4 results for ONTHEBALL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Feb 22, 2021	34D	Alert (3)	Barbara Lin
Fri May 21, 2010	15A	Alert (3)	Patrick Berry
Sun Feb 4, 1996	23A	Compliment for Ken Griffey Jr.?	D. J. Kahn
Fri Jul 14, 1995	19D	Alert (3)	Rich Norris

2 results for ONTHEBALL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Dec 4, 1974	3D	Efficient	David Crosatto	Weng
Sat Dec 16, 1967	18A	Alert: Slang.	Unknown	Farrar

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