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4 results for JESTED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 17, 2019	1A	Made jokes	Ross Trudeau	Shortz
Sun Jul 11, 2004	84D	Kidded around	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sun Apr 18, 1999	84A	Wasn't serious (2)	Frank Longo	Shortz
Sun Jun 25, 1995	92A	Wasn't serious (2)	Frances Hansen	Shortz

8 results for JESTED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 13, 1991	26D	Emulated Yorick	Kenneth Haxton	Maleska
Wed Jun 9, 1976	45A	Made fun of	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Sat Jan 30, 1971	27A	Made fun	Unknown	Weng
Tue Nov 28, 1967	5D	Quipped.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Sep 20, 1967	47D	Joked.	Rachel F. Baker	Farrar
Wed Jan 9, 1952	38D	Poked fun at.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 27, 1950	79D	Made jokes.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Sep 2, 1945	36D	Bantered.	L. K. Peters	Farrar

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