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1 result for MAKESUP from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 24, 2008	70D	Invents	Kevin G. Der	Shortz

3 results for MAKESUP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Apr 19, 1978	56A	Invents	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Tue Aug 29, 1972	8D	Prepares an edition	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jan 31, 1965	7A	Becomes reconciled.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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