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4 results for ENACTOR from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 28, 2016	44D	Legislator (2)	Kristian House	Shortz
Fri Jan 27, 2006	5D	One passing	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Sat Nov 25, 2000	52A	Legislator (2)	Patrick D. Berry	Shortz
Thu Sep 1, 1994	23D	Doer	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

18 results for ENACTOR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 25, 1990	17D	Thespian or thesmothete	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sat Apr 1, 1989	55A	Legislator	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Sat Nov 21, 1987	14A	Legislator	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Tue Nov 2, 1982	55A	Congressman, at times	Jones	Maleska
Sat Apr 18, 1970	17A	Lawmaker	Unknown	Weng
Tue Nov 17, 1964	14A	Lawmaker.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 21, 1962	97A	Lawmaker.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sat Jun 4, 1960	4D	Legislator.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Sep 22, 1959	25D	Lawmaker.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 8, 1959	48A	Legislator.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Fri Jan 9, 1959	62A	Lawmaker.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Mon Jul 12, 1954	56A	Legislator.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Tue May 11, 1954	17A	Law maker.	Dorothy Smith	Farrar
Sat Aug 22, 1953	43D	Issuer of a decree.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 2, 1953	147A	Senator in action.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Mon Jul 21, 1952	65A	Portrayer.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Sep 27, 1951	66A	Legislator.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 3, 1946	116A	Player.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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