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6 results for URGING from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 3, 2024	60D	Strong encouragement	Sid Sivakumar	Fagliano
Sat Jul 1, 2017	28D	Strong recommendation	David Phillips	Shortz
Mon Sep 5, 2016	48D	Insistence (2)	Tracy Gray	Shortz
Mon Apr 16, 2012	48A	Encouragement	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Thu Mar 28, 1996	43D	Insistence (2)	G. Petgrave	Shortz
Thu Dec 16, 1993	46A	Exhortation	Nancy Joline	Shortz

3 results for URGING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Mar 8, 1991	5D	Lobbyist's activity	Arthur W. Palmer	Maleska
Wed Jun 2, 1976	19D	Egging	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Wed Feb 23, 1972	24A	Prodding	Unknown	Weng

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