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5 results for PRETENDS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 3, 2008	27A	Puts on	Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel	Shortz
Mon Jul 14, 2008	30A	Makes believe	Ed Early	Shortz
Sun Apr 16, 2006	55A	Fakes it	Mike Torch	Shortz
Sun May 15, 2005	13D	Goes through the motions	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Thu Oct 12, 2000	34A	Sails under false colors	A. J. Santora	Shortz

10 results for PRETENDS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 17, 1988	11D	Dissimulates	Warren W. Reich	Maleska
Thu May 21, 1987	43A	Makes believe	Elaine George	Maleska
Fri Apr 20, 1979	50A	Acts a part	Hugh McElroy	Maleska
Fri Oct 21, 1977	28A	Plays a part	Meisler	Maleska
Sun Nov 15, 1970	71D	Lays claim to	Arthur Bennett	Weng
Mon Jan 25, 1965	36D	Lays claim (to).	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Aug 9, 1954	29A	Feigns.	Ellsworth Smith	Farrar
Sun Jun 13, 1954	16D	Acts.	Albert Carroll	Farrar
Wed May 30, 1951	27A	Lays claim to a title.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 4, 1949	36D	Simulates.	Alberta N. Burton	Farrar

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