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6 results for TANGENT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Jun 14, 2023	56A	Not the main point	Jennifer Hoelzer
Thu Dec 7, 2017	1A	1, for 45°	Dan Schoenholz
Sun Nov 8, 2015	119A	Trig calculation	Tracy Gray
Sat Aug 9, 2014	42A	Digression	Josh Knapp
Tue Feb 15, 2005	26D	Trigonometric function	Gene Newman
Fri Jun 23, 1995	40D	It doesn't go in circles	Manny Nosowsky

3 results for TANGENT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Dec 24, 2023	Panda	7D	Fellow on a beach	Michael Lieberman
Feb 8, 2009	Cryptic	13A	Touching fellow who has been in the sun (7)	Richard Silvestri
Feb 12, 2006	Panda	42D	Touching chap who caught some rays	Mel Taub

14 results for TANGENT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Feb 3, 1988	7D	Touching	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Sun Jan 3, 1988	76A	Contiguous	Elaine D. Schorr	Maleska
Sat Dec 1, 1984	37A	Abutting	Jack L. Steinhardt	Maleska
Sun Feb 6, 1983	89A	Touching	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Mon Nov 27, 1978	18D	Touching	Paul Schwarzbaum	Maleska
Wed Dec 6, 1967	14A	Kind of line, in geometry.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 29, 1965	38A	Touching.	A. H. Drummond Jr.	Farrar
Mon Mar 15, 1965	22D	Touching.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Dec 12, 1961	25D	Deviating course.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Dec 5, 1961	14D	Touching.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 1, 1957	45A	Touching.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jul 22, 1955	20A	Touching.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jan 17, 1951	1D	Sudden divergence from one course to another.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Dec 19, 1943	70D	A new and unexpected tack.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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