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4 results for ACTFOR from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 25, 2010	37D	Represent (2)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Fri Aug 31, 2007	1A	Be an agent of	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sun Dec 31, 2006	12A	Represent, as in legal matters	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Wed Dec 22, 2004	30A	Represent (2)	John Underwood	Shortz

7 results for ACTFOR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 29, 1979	49A	Represent	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Aug 28, 1977	9D	Represent	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Fri Aug 19, 1966	43A	Represent.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat May 16, 1964	54A	Be an agent.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 10, 1964	18A	Represent.	Christine Valence	Farrar
Tue Aug 15, 1961	7A	Serve as proxy.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Mar 20, 1958	7A	Represent.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar

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