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13 results for RESP from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 18, 2015	1A	Defendant in court: Abbr. (3)	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Fri Feb 17, 2012	11A	Court defendant: Abbr.	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Thu Jan 12, 2012	38D	Party in a legal proceeding: Abbr.	Gareth Bain	Shortz
Thu Nov 25, 2010	54D	Sued party in a legal case: Abbr.	Bill Thompson	Shortz
Wed Oct 22, 2008	55D	Legal defendant: Abbr. (3)	Gary J. Whitehead	Shortz
Sun Oct 19, 2008	49D	Defendant in court: Abbr. (3)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Sat Mar 8, 2008	58D	Plaintiff's opposite: Abbr.	Brad Wilber	Shortz
Sun Oct 8, 2006	105A	Defendant at law: Abbr.	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Thu Oct 11, 2001	63D	Defendant in court: Abbr. (3)	Nancy S. Ross	Shortz
Sun Oct 8, 2000	18D	Legal defendant: Abbr. (3)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Wed Apr 5, 2000	44D	Legal defendant: Abbr. (3)	Frances Hansen	Shortz
Fri Aug 9, 1996	57D	Answer: Abbr. (2)	D. Tuller	Shortz
Mon Jul 18, 1994	1D	Answer: Abbr. (2)	Wayne Robert Williams	Shortz

23 results for RESP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Oct 3, 1989	28A	A defendant, in law: Abbr.	Harold B. Counts	Maleska
Wed Aug 6, 1980	23A	In the order mentioned: Abbr.	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Feb 8, 1976	6D	Defendant: Abbr.	Jack L. Steinhardt	Weng
Sun Nov 16, 1975	146A	Separate: Abbr.	Threba Johnson	Weng
Sat Jan 16, 1971	71A	Breathing: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Fri May 9, 1969	44A	Court-case figure: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Tue Apr 15, 1969	13D	Defendant in a suit: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jan 9, 1968	59A	Breathing: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 3, 1966	33A	Each in turn: Abbr.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Wed Nov 24, 1965	45A	Breathing: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Mar 1, 1965	65A	Breathing: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jan 22, 1964	32D	Answering: Abbr.	Eileen Lexau	Farrar
Sat Jan 18, 1964	59D	Breathing: Abbr.	Manny Miller	Farrar
Wed Feb 13, 1963	72A	Breathing: Abbr.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Thu Nov 22, 1962	58D	Breathing: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Mar 29, 1962	26D	Breathing: Abbr.	Ed Vander Noot	Farrar
Thu Mar 15, 1962	26D	In the order named: Abbr.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Thu May 28, 1959	13D	Breathing: Abbr.	Geraldine King	Farrar
Wed Sep 12, 1956	65A	A defendant, in law: Abbr.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Wed Oct 26, 1955	47D	Respondent: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Mar 15, 1954	41D	In the order named: Abbr.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Fri Jul 25, 1952	54D	Breathing: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 15, 1952	55D	Breathing: Abbr.	Edward Buckler	Farrar

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