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4 results for ONTHETAKE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Sep 24, 2019	24D	Accepting bribes (3)	John Guzzetta	Shortz
Sun Aug 2, 2009	47A	Accepting bribes (3)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sat Apr 18, 2009	31D	Corrupt, in a way	Byron Walden	Shortz
Fri Jun 19, 1998	17A	Accepting bribes (3)	A. J. Santora	Shortz

1 result for ONTHETAKE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jul 27, 2003	Acrostic	U	Actively accepting bribes (3 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

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