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2 results for RAKEOFFS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 12, 2005	39D	Skimmers' skimmings	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Wed Nov 1, 1995	38D	Illegal commissions	D. J. DeChristopher	Shortz

2 results for RAKEOFFS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat May 29, 1954	26A	Gambler's cuts.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Thu Dec 17, 1953	9D	Commissions, usually illegal.	Marion Moeser	Farrar

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