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6 results for AROLE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 21, 2012	39D	Play ___ in	Zoe Wheeler	Shortz
Fri Apr 17, 2009	24A	Play ___	Corey Rubin	Shortz
Tue Feb 5, 2002	15A	Play ___ in (be involved with)	Alan J. Weiss	Shortz
Thu Feb 17, 2000	14A	Play ___ in (influence)	Matt Gaffney and David Bianco	Shortz
Sun Jan 2, 1994	51D	Have ___ to play (be of use) (2)	Brian G. Tyler	Shortz
Sun Nov 28, 1993	64D	Have ___ to play (be of use) (2)	Joanne W. Edwards	Shortz

1 result for AROLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 27, 1970	69D	Take ___ in a play	Keith Blake	Weng

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