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4 results for FOISTS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 13, 2021	38A	Forces (upon) (3)	John Guzzetta	Shortz
Sun Sep 15, 2019	26D	Forces (upon) (3)	Andrew Kingsley	Shortz
Sun Apr 28, 2013	75D	Forces (upon) (3)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Thu Mar 9, 2000	45D	Forces (on)	Myles Callum	Shortz

9 results for FOISTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Oct 28, 1988	53A	Palms off	S. E. Wilkinson	Maleska
Wed Jun 7, 1972	43D	Palms off, with "on"	Unknown	Weng
Thu Mar 5, 1970	45A	Imposes, with "on"	Unknown	Weng
Sun Dec 25, 1966	7A	Palms off.	Will Weng	Farrar
Fri Dec 27, 1963	22A	Palms off.	Michael Dubin	Farrar
Mon Oct 19, 1959	43D	Palms off.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Dec 16, 1957	12A	Palms off.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jul 24, 1956	26A	Palms off.	Marion Moeser	Farrar
Sun Jun 10, 1945	82A	Passes off for genuine.	Lester Keene	Farrar

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