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7 results for AFFECT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 5, 2017	3D	Make a difference to	David Phillips	Shortz
Tue Jan 17, 2017	1D	Influence (2)	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Sun Sep 18, 2016	73A	Touch	Jeremy Newton	Shortz
Sat Jul 23, 2016	1D	Move	Debbie Ellerin	Shortz
Tue Feb 21, 2006	45D	Influence (2)	Lisa Wiseman	Shortz
Mon Jan 6, 2003	43D	Have an influence on	Sarah Keller	Shortz
Thu Nov 20, 1997	36A	Change	Raymond Hamel	Shortz

14 results for AFFECT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 19, 1993	6A	Influence	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Sun Jan 10, 1993	43A	Influence	June A. Boggs	Maleska
Fri Apr 17, 1987	1A	Sway; modify	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Fri Aug 16, 1985	29A	Influence	Whitten	Maleska
Tue Sep 28, 1982	4D	Feign	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sun Mar 18, 1979	66D	Influence	David J. Pohl & John M. Samson	Maleska
Thu Apr 30, 1970	28D	Feign	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jan 12, 1969	11D	Cause changes	William A. Lewis Jr.	Weng
Sun Jan 14, 1962	1D	Feign.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Tue Dec 30, 1958	33D	Act upon.	Charles C. Allen	Farrar
Mon Dec 16, 1957	6D	Simulate.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jun 3, 1955	24D	Move.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Fri Dec 14, 1951	1D	Produce a change in.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Nov 14, 1951	7A	Pretend.	Unknown	Farrar

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