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4 results for TAKESON from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Dec 11, 2016	71D	Agrees to fight	Tom McCoy
Sun Dec 4, 2016	122A	Confronts (2)	Bruce Haight
Sun Aug 2, 2015	12D	Assumes	Matt Ginsberg
Thu Apr 8, 2010	62A	Confronts (2)	Matt Ginsberg

1 result for TAKESON from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Dec 25, 2011	Panda	37D	Adds to snake	Mel Taub

7 results for TAKESON from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 15, 1990	35A	Assumes	Warren W. Reich	Maleska
Mon May 4, 1987	10D	Assumes	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Mon Nov 28, 1977	43A	Assumes	Grace Fabbroni	Maleska
Thu Apr 5, 1973	54A	Hires	Unknown	Weng
Tue Oct 31, 1972	51A	Hires	Unknown	Weng
Fri Oct 4, 1968	40D	Tangles with.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 18, 1953	47A	Makes a fuss.	Sam Lake	Farrar

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