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3 results for BEHAVES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Feb 26, 2013	2D	Doesn't act up	Gary Cee	Shortz
Sun Jul 22, 2012	103A	Is mannerly (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Fri Aug 26, 1994	40D	Is mannerly (2)	Timothy S. Lewis	Shortz

7 results for BEHAVES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 15, 1985	1D	Isn't naughty	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Wed Feb 20, 1985	37A	Acts properly	Mary S. Snyder	Maleska
Sun Mar 15, 1981	88D	Acts	Lynn Gilbert Lempel	Maleska
Tue Jun 5, 1973	13D	Causes no trouble	Unknown	Weng
Mon May 30, 1966	42D	Conducts oneself.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Dec 1, 1952	7D	Acts properly.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 5, 1947	146A	Conducts oneself.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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