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9 results for DESPOTS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 14, 2023	33D	Ones unlikely to rule in your favor	Jonathan Kaufman	Shortz
Fri Feb 14, 2020	26D	Kim Jong-un and others	Daniel Larsen	Shortz
Fri Jun 12, 2009	29A	Unilateral decision-makers	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Tue Nov 7, 2006	23A	Tyrants	Bruce P. Douglas	Shortz
Sat Nov 26, 2005	63A	Coup targets	Rich Norris	Shortz
Thu Apr 17, 2003	4A	Ones with iron hands (2)	Eric Berlin	Shortz
Fri Sep 27, 2002	30A	Ones with iron hands (2)	Michael Shteyman	Shortz
Fri Jun 14, 2002	1D	Oppressors	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sat May 11, 1996	64A	Autocrats	D. Niles	Shortz

15 results for DESPOTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 18, 1992	37A	Caligula and Herod	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Fri Oct 4, 1991	4D	Tyrants	James E. Hinish, Jr.	Maleska
Sun Mar 31, 1991	57D	Autocrats	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Maleska
Fri Jan 17, 1986	14D	Tyrants	Jim Page	Maleska
Wed Mar 27, 1985	38A	Autocrats	Irene Smullyan	Maleska
Sun Apr 20, 1975	74D	Autocrats	Mary M. Murdoch	Weng
Sun Jul 19, 1970	83A	Ivan et al.	Hume R. Craft	Weng
Fri Feb 7, 1969	36A	Tyrants.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Sep 8, 1968	67D	Oppressors	Sara V. Tuckerman	Farrar
Sun Jul 14, 1963	19D	Wearers of iron heels.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Nov 15, 1959	125A	Hard masters.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Mon Jan 26, 1959	35A	Autocrats.	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Sun Oct 16, 1949	21D	Autocrats.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Mar 17, 1946	46A	Hard masters.	Lewis Jenkins	Farrar
Sun Mar 29, 1942	103D	Rulers without constitutions.	Alvin Ashby	Farrar

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