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3 results for PLAYACT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 9, 2023	26A	Make believe (2)	Margaret Seikel	Shortz
Sun Feb 23, 2003	95D	Make believe (2)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sat Mar 7, 1998	39A	Be insincere, in a way	Rich Norris	Shortz

3 results for PLAYACT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 15, 1971	114D	Make believe	A. J. Santora	Weng
Fri Jan 7, 1966	44A	Pretend.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Mar 3, 1960	44A	Theatricalize.	Unknown	Farrar

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