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10 results for RECUSE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 27, 2015	11D	Disqualify (oneself) (3)	Peter Wentz	Shortz
Sun Apr 14, 2013	82D	Step aside, judicially	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Tue Jul 8, 2008	50D	Disqualify, as a potential juror	Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Thu Jun 26, 2008	1D	Disqualify in court	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Thu Apr 3, 2008	32A	Disqualify (oneself) (3)	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Sun Mar 23, 2003	9A	Disqualify	Con Pederson	Shortz
Fri Jan 22, 1999	55A	Disqualify, as a juror	Ed Early	Shortz
Sat Oct 14, 1995	28A	Disqualify (oneself) (3)	Alex K. Justin	Shortz
Sun Oct 8, 1995	6D	Withdraw as a judge (2)	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz
Fri May 19, 1995	47D	Withdraw as a judge (2)	Michael S. Maurer	Shortz

1 result for RECUSE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 12, 1989	71A	Challenge a juror	June A. Boggs	Maleska

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