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3 results for EFFECT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 27, 2020	70D	Cause's partner (2)	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Thu Jan 2, 2020	15A	Result	Ed Sessa	Shortz
Mon Jun 11, 2012	48D	Cause's partner (2)	Andrea Carla Michaels and Michael Blake	Shortz

1 result for EFFECT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 24, 2024	Acrostic	W	Bring about; result	David Balton & Jane Stewart	Fagliano

10 results for EFFECT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Nov 24, 1992	51A	Cause's partner	Ruth Minary	Maleska
Sat Jul 30, 1988	36A	Cause follower	Kenneth Witte	Maleska
Sun Nov 24, 1985	37A	Cause	Caroline G. Fitzgerald	Maleska
Sun Mar 24, 1985	67A	Outcome	Robert H. Wolfe	Maleska
Mon Jan 18, 1982	35D	Result	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sun Oct 21, 1979	20D	Result	David J. Pohl and John M. Samson	Maleska
Mon Feb 26, 1979	18D	In ___ (really)	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Sun Jul 22, 1973	60D	Cause's partner	David A. Murray	Weng
Mon Nov 6, 1967	5D	Result.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 24, 1961	30A	Result.	Unknown	Farrar

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