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2 results for PATRONAGE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 18, 2009	21A	Rewards of a political machine	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sat Jul 30, 1994	59A	Sponsorship	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

2 results for PATRONAGE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 18, 2005	Diagramless	9D	Business	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Nov 7, 2004	Cryptic	1A	Composed page on art in support of artists, say (9)	Brian Greer	Shortz

4 results for PATRONAGE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 10, 1975	20A	Political-plum system	Jean Reed	Weng
Tue Mar 7, 1961	34A	Reward system in politics.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jun 28, 1955	55A	Political prerogative.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Jun 7, 1953	101D	Political prerogative.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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