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4 results for SANCTION from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 2, 2017	71A	Give approval to ... or express disapproval of	Bruce Haight	Shortz
Sat Dec 31, 2016	18D	Approve (2)	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Thu Feb 28, 2008	45A	Approve or penalize	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Sun Jun 29, 2003	77A	Approve (2)	Rich Norris	Shortz

1 result for SANCTION from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Aug 17, 2014	Panda	23D	It contains some coercion	Mel Taub	Shortz

7 results for SANCTION from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Sep 7, 1993	4D	Permission or penalty	Morton B. Braun	Taub
Thu May 25, 1989	5D	Official permission	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Sun May 5, 1985	98A	Permit	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Sun May 20, 1979	132A	O.K.	Elaine D. Schorr	Maleska
Thu Feb 28, 1963	25A	Law's binding force.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Wed Jun 3, 1959	36D	Lend approval to.	Christine Valence	Farrar
Wed May 12, 1954	46A	Approve.	M. S. Manning	Farrar

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