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17 results for RIOTACT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 29, 2022	7D	It's "read" to an unruly crowd	Chase Dittrich and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Tue Sep 24, 2019	36A	It's "read" during a reprimand	John Guzzetta	Shortz
Wed Jul 10, 2019	42D	Lecturer's reading?	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Thu Mar 21, 2019	11D	It may be read to the rowdy	Christopher Adams	Shortz
Sat Feb 23, 2019	17A	Mob rule?	Sam Ezersky	Shortz
Fri Nov 10, 2017	1D	It's often read metaphorically	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Fri Apr 1, 2016	56A	Vigorous reprimand	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Sun Jan 10, 2016	29D	What a rabble-rouser might be read	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Tue Apr 22, 2014	60A	It may be read to a miscreant	Ed Sessa	Shortz
Fri Dec 20, 2013	61A	Controversial 1715 measure of Parliament	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Sat Nov 17, 2012	19A	Old means of crowd control	Tim Croce	Shortz
Sun Mar 14, 2010	104A	It's read to the rowdy	Caleb Madison	Shortz
Thu Nov 8, 2007	4D	It's read to the unruly	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sun Jan 15, 2006	88D	Reading to the unruly	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Fri Jan 16, 2004	14D	What gets read to rabble-rousers	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri Nov 29, 2002	20A	Lengthy reproval	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun Oct 4, 1998	19A	Reprimander's reading	Frank Longo	Shortz

1 result for RIOTACT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 16, 2007	Acrostic	D	English law regarding disturbing the peace, repealed in 1973 (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

13 results for RIOTACT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat May 23, 1987	28A	Read the ___ (censure)	Norman S. Wizer	Maleska
Sun Nov 7, 1976	42A	Something often read	Nancy W. Atkinson	Weng
Wed Nov 27, 1974	42D	Something often read	Dorothea E. Shipp	Weng
Wed Apr 14, 1971	35A	Dressing-down	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 23, 1967	104A	English law, 1715.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Mon Apr 10, 1967	39D	Read the ___.	George Laczko	Farrar
Sun May 23, 1965	23A	Read the ___.	William A. Lewis, Jr.	Farrar
Tue Oct 1, 1963	37D	Read the ___.	George Laczko	Farrar
Thu Jul 25, 1963	17A	Read the ___ to.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jun 29, 1963	2D	Old English law.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Sep 1, 1959	37A	Statute made for minor uprisings.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 10, 1957	24A	Severe lecture on behavior.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jun 27, 1954	106D	Order to disperse (from law of 1715).	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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