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17 results for REQ from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 2, 2023	79A	Academic must: Abbr.	Jeremy Newton and Tracy Gray	Shortz
Sun Nov 12, 2017	24D	Not an elective: Abbr. (2)	Ed Sessa	Shortz
Thu Apr 27, 2017	64D	Necessary: Abbr. (5)	Todd Gross	Shortz
Tue Oct 21, 2014	24A	Not optional: Abbr.	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Sun Jul 29, 2012	121D	Course list abbr.	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Sun Dec 25, 2011	161A	Mandatory coll. course	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Fri Dec 16, 2011	47D	Like some univ. courses	Doug Peterson and Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Fri Nov 20, 2009	48A	Not elective: Abbr.	Alan Olschwang	Shortz
Tue Jul 14, 2009	21A	Not an elective: Abbr. (2)	Donna S. Levin	Shortz
Sun Aug 24, 2008	91D	Necessary: Abbr. (5)	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Mon Jul 7, 2008	43A	Necessity: Abbr.	Bob Klahn	Shortz
Mon Nov 5, 2007	54D	Necessary: Abbr. (5)	Jeremy Horwitz	Shortz
Mon Feb 21, 2005	27A	Necessary: Abbr. (5)	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Sun Jul 25, 2004	51D	Not opt.	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sat Jul 26, 2003	34D	Abbr. in some class descriptions	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Thu May 11, 1995	1D	Necessary: Abbr. (5)	Wayne Robert Williams	Shortz
Sun Apr 23, 1995	103D	Must-take coll. course	Randolph Ross	Shortz

10 results for REQ from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 26, 1987	11D	Off. order	Victoria & Alex F. Black	Maleska
Sat Feb 11, 1984	7D	Petition: Abbr.	Jim Page	Maleska
Fri Jul 31, 1981	4D	Necessary: Abbr.	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Sun Feb 8, 1981	16D	R.S.V.P., for instance	Sandra Gast	Maleska
Sat May 17, 1980	71A	Need: Abbr.	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Thu Nov 8, 1973	47A	Needed: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Sep 22, 1973	31D	Mandatory: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Fri Mar 4, 1966	20A	Needed: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Aug 24, 1963	48A	Written order: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed May 7, 1958	7D	Needed: Abbr.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar

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