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2 results for UNCTION from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 21, 2021	87D	Anointment	Matthew Stock	Shortz
Sun Jun 25, 2017	96A	Salve	Jacob Stulberg	Shortz

2 results for UNCTION from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Aug 4, 2019	Acrostic	F	The rite oil to use?	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Feb 5, 2006	Acrostic	P	Smarmy flattery	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

2 results for UNCTION from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 13, 1966	119A	Oleaginous suavity.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jan 14, 1945	70D	Benign influence.	Bert Storey	Farrar

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