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4 results for AUTOCRAT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 21, 2019	15D	Dictator (2)	Jason Mueller and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Fri Jan 30, 1998	6D	Dictator (2)	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Tue Jan 31, 1995	9D	Overlord	Albert J. Klaus	Shortz
Sun Nov 28, 1993	65A	"The ___ of the Breakfast-Table"	Joanne W. Edwards	Shortz

1 result for AUTOCRAT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 6, 2013	Panda	16A	Tyrannical A.C.A. tutor	Mel Taub	Shortz

6 results for AUTOCRAT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 12, 1987	65A	Detroit lobby leader?	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Fri Aug 14, 1981	35D	"The ___ of the Breakfast Table": O. W. Holmes	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Sun Aug 17, 1980	41A	Despot	Margaret Rigby	Maleska
Sat Sep 26, 1970	12D	"___ of the Breakfast Table"	Unknown	Weng
Tue Oct 8, 1963	9D	Ruler.	Michael Dubin	Farrar
Thu Jun 30, 1960	15A	Dictator.	Unknown	Farrar

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