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3 results for LETOFF from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Nov 18, 2014	6D	Excuse from responsibility	Jacob McDermott	Shortz
Sun Oct 11, 2009	4D	Freed	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Fri Dec 12, 2008	1D	Release	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz

1 result for LETOFF from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Aug 7, 2005	Acrostic	A	Release, discharge (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

9 results for LETOFF from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 2, 1990	82D	Excused from duty	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Fri Mar 7, 1986	32A	Excuse from duty	S. E. Wilkinson	Maleska
Thu Jan 15, 1970	30A	Pardon	Unknown	Weng
Mon Jan 20, 1969	20A	Free.	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jan 6, 1967	26D	Give forth, as steam.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Sun Jan 24, 1965	125D	Pardon.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Jan 3, 1965	58A	Release from duty.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Fri Jun 19, 1964	4D	Excuse.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 28, 1951	3D	Display of high spirits: Colloq.	Edward Buckler	Farrar

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