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2 results for BEFRIEND from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 25, 2000	41D	Make a connection with	Nick Grivas	Shortz
Sat Nov 28, 1998	11D	Cozy up to	Gilbert H. Ludwig	Shortz

3 results for BEFRIEND from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 17, 1983	4D	Help	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Thu Dec 16, 1971	27A	Take under one's wing	Unknown	Weng
Sat Mar 7, 1959	9D	Assist.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar

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