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3 results for COVERTOPERATION from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jun 24, 2014	40A	Secret military mission ... or a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle?	Heather Valadez	Shortz
Tue Sep 6, 2005	63A	Intelligence endeavor	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Thu Jan 29, 1998	59A	C.I.A. undertaking	Frances Hansen	Shortz

1 result for COVERTOPERATION from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 25, 1976	17A	Espionage, usually	Jack L. Steinhardt	Weng

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