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3 results for LIGHTENUP from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 9, 2024	11D	"Oh, come on, can't you take a joke?!"	John Guzzetta	Shortz
Sat Mar 5, 2005	36A	"Chill!"	Bob Peoples	Shortz
Tue Sep 23, 1997	17A	Dieter's credo?	Nancy Salomon	Shortz

2 results for LIGHTENUP from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Feb 23, 2014	Acrostic	K	"Chill out!" (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Sep 26, 1999	Acrostic	V	"Don't be so serious!" (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

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