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4 results for EXFBI from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 18, 2020	50D	Like Robert Mueller beginning in 2013	Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau	Shortz
Sat Jun 13, 2020	38A	Like some private eyes (2)	Trenton Charlson	Shortz
Sat Oct 27, 2012	11D	Like some private eyes (2)	Joon Pahk	Shortz
Wed Mar 17, 2010	9D	Like some private dets.	Patrick Merrell	Shortz

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