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4 results for DEMOTION from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jul 21, 2003	9D	Drop from major to captain, say	Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Sun Jul 20, 2003	48D	Bad career move	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sat Jun 10, 2000	7A	Aspiring executive's dread	Glenton Petgrave	Shortz
Wed Aug 7, 1996	10D	Military punishment	B. E. Quigley	Shortz

5 results for DEMOTION from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Sep 14, 1992	9D	A kick downstairs	Arthur S. Verdesca	Maleska
Sat Mar 27, 1982	52A	Lowering, of a sort	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sun Nov 22, 1970	100D	Loss of rank	Frances Hansen	Weng
Thu Jul 14, 1955	31D	Reduction in rank.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 10, 1954	80A	Reduction in rank.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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