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4 results for EXTORTS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 20, 2014	4D	Makes pay, in a bad way	Victor Barocas	Shortz
Sun Nov 22, 2009	10D	Shakes down	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sat Jun 28, 2003	28A	Gouges	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz
Sun Mar 6, 1994	29A	Bleeds	Frances Hansen	Shortz

3 results for EXTORTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 9, 1958	98A	Wrests from.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Thu Jan 10, 1957	42D	Wrings from.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 14, 1948	150A	Blackmails.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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