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2 results for PLEADED from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 20, 2005	112D	Made, as a case	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sun Jan 9, 1994	93D	Was appealing?	Mel Rosen	Shortz

5 results for PLEADED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Dec 15, 1992	7D	Supplicated	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sat Apr 15, 1978	13A	Implored	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Jul 9, 1972	85D	Begged	Jean Reed	Weng
Fri Nov 25, 1960	40D	Appealed earnestly.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 10, 1945	53D	Implored.	Lester Keene	Farrar

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