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2 results for EMPHATIC from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 20, 2019	40A	Firm	Luke Vaughn	Shortz
Fri Apr 26, 2002	48A	Stressed	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

1 result for EMPHATIC from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Apr 11, 2010	Acrostic	M	Unequivocal, strongly worded	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

2 results for EMPHATIC from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 30, 1985	38D	Very striking	William Canine	Maleska
Fri Oct 19, 1951	51A	Forcible.	Unknown	Farrar

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