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16 results for TENTO from Shortz Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Apr 21, 2016	52D	Nearing the bell, maybe	Alex Bajcz
Tue May 20, 2014	22A	50 minutes past the hour (2)	Peter A. Collins
Sat Nov 6, 2010	20A	Coming up on the hour	Brad Wilber
Fri Apr 11, 2008	45D	Nearing the hour (3)	Manny Nosowsky
Mon Jan 8, 2007	65A	50 minutes after the hour	Harriet Clifton
Wed Oct 11, 2006	23A	50 minutes past the hour (2)	Jack McInturff
Sun Jun 5, 2005	93D	50 past	Patrick Merrell
Mon Jul 5, 2004	50D	___-one (long odds)	Patrick Merrell
Fri Jan 11, 2002	10D	Nearing the hour (3)	Mark Diehl
Tue Jul 10, 2001	49D	Fifty minutes past the hour (2)	Patrick Merrell
Wed Feb 21, 2001	17A	Nearing the hour (3)	Karen Hodge
Thu Aug 3, 2000	16A	Fifty minutes past	Bob Sefick
Sat Dec 6, 1997	58A	Approaching the hour	David J. Kahn
Fri Jun 6, 1997	28D	Fifty minutes past the hour (2)	Gerald R. Ferguson
Sun Nov 5, 1995	45A	Fifty past	Dean Niles
Mon Jul 10, 1995	34D	50 minutes past	Sidney L. Robbins

1 result for TENTO from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Feb 7, 2010	Diagramless	56A	1:50, e.g.	Joon Pahk

4 results for TENTO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jun 15, 1983	27D	___ two (1:50)	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Sun Apr 25, 1982	84D	___ one (betting odds)	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Sun Dec 1, 1968	63A	___ one	W. A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Sat Jun 13, 1953	33D	Just before the hour.	Roberta Morse	Farrar

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