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5 results for OPTFOR from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 12, 2023	36A	Choose	John Nagamichi Cho	Shortz
Fri Jun 19, 2020	9A	Pick (2)	Greg Johnson	Shortz
Mon Mar 7, 2011	11D	Select (2)	Mike Torch	Shortz
Tue Dec 2, 2008	47D	Select (2)	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Fri Apr 13, 2007	34A	Pick (2)	Patrick Berry	Shortz

1 result for OPTFOR from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 28, 2001	Diagramless	51D	Select	Fred Piscop	Shortz

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