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3 letters · New York Times · Sunday, October 30, 2016 · 48-Across

Appeared in 11 New York Times Crosswords between May 1995 and October 2024.

Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 30, 2016 · 48-Across · 3 letters

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set into opposition or rivalry; "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children off against each other"

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June 2, 2018
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October 30, 2016
48-Across · 3 letters
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February 13, 2016
47-Down · 4 letters
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August 18, 2013
5-Down · 3 letters
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April 8, 2012
28-Down · 3 letters
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March 10, 2006
64-Across · 7 letters
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October 25, 2003
23-Across · 3 letters
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March 14, 2003
6-Down · 3 letters
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May 26, 1995
25-Across · 3 letters
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