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14 results for APPLY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 17, 2022	99A	Put on (5)	Emet Ozar	Shortz
Sat Jun 1, 2019	42D	Try to get in, say	Ari Richter	Shortz
Sat Dec 22, 2018	30A	Put on (5)	Joon Pahk	Shortz
Sun May 27, 2018	36D	Put in (for)	Andrew Chaikin	Shortz
Wed Aug 5, 2015	46A	Put in one's name (for)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Wed Jun 4, 2014	38D	Fill out the necessary forms, say	Jim Hilger	Shortz
Wed Sep 26, 2012	44D	Put on (5)	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Thu Jan 31, 2008	50D	Be in force, as a rule	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Wed Sep 12, 2007	50A	Put on (5)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Wed May 3, 2000	32D	Put on (5)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Fri Jan 7, 2000	37A	Way to get a job	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Dec 13, 1998	36A	Have relevance	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Tue Aug 25, 1998	47A	Put on, as glue	Randy Sowell	Shortz
Thu Feb 22, 1996	48D	Administer	C. Deodene	Shortz

12 results for APPLY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Dec 15, 1992	5A	Spread on	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Fri May 8, 1987	25A	" ... remembrance ___ to Banquo": Shak.	June A. Boggs	Maleska
Sun Feb 20, 1983	99D	Put to use	Maurice J. Teitelbaum	Maleska
Mon Jan 5, 1981	9A	Place in contact	Baird	Maleska
Sat Jul 7, 1979	7D	Put to use	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Apr 6, 1972	29A	Lay on	Unknown	Weng
Thu Sep 8, 1966	26A	Use practically.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Aug 22, 1966	1D	Spread on.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Mar 27, 1962	44A	Put to use.	Mel Taub	Farrar
Wed Jun 13, 1956	18D	Put on.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Fri Jun 8, 1956	47D	Make request.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Thu Nov 8, 1951	37A	Put to use.	Unknown	Farrar

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