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5 results for GOVERN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Dec 13, 2023	12D	Rule (3)	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Sun Jun 19, 2022	47D	Wield authority (2)	Jeremy Newton	Shortz
Mon Mar 25, 2013	54A	Rule (3)	Adam Prince	Shortz
Tue Feb 15, 2005	48D	Rule (3)	Gene Newman	Shortz
Tue Mar 9, 2004	52D	Wield authority (2)	Sarah Keller	Shortz

5 results for GOVERN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 12, 1986	44D	Rule	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sun Jan 17, 1982	82D	Rule	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Mon Oct 23, 1967	50D	Administer laws.	Thomas W. Schier	Farrar
Sun Jul 24, 1960	119A	Regulate.	James Byrne	Farrar
Sun Jun 2, 1946	117D	Determine.	W. W. Wordsworth	Farrar

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