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5 results for ACQUIRE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 7, 2017	15A	Pick up (3)	Roland Huget	Shortz
Mon Mar 16, 2015	2D	Obtain	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Fri Mar 28, 2008	1A	Pick up (3)	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Tue Nov 12, 1996	9D	Get	E. Lexau	Shortz
Fri Sep 20, 1996	37D	Pick up (3)	J. Page	Shortz

1 result for ACQUIRE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 18, 2009	Cryptic	6D	Get a group of singers on the radio (7)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

4 results for ACQUIRE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 26, 1982	16A	Get	Mel Rosen	Maleska
Thu Sep 4, 1975	26A	Get	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Tue Jan 14, 1964	1D	Gain.	Lois Hillis	Farrar
Fri May 24, 1957	15A	Get.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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