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4 results for COMPEL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 1, 2016	29D	Make mandatory	Kurt Mengel and Jan-Michele Gianette	Shortz
Fri Sep 3, 2004	19D	Drive (2)	Edgar R. Fontaine	Shortz
Tue Dec 2, 2003	52A	Force	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Fri Jan 15, 1999	14D	Drive (2)	John Wolting	Shortz

6 results for COMPEL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 5, 1992	5D	Force	Walter Covell	Maleska
Mon Nov 5, 1979	9D	Force	George Laczko	Maleska
Mon Dec 29, 1975	24A	Force	Sidney L. Robbins	Weng
Fri Feb 2, 1973	9D	Oblige	Unknown	Weng
Sun Sep 19, 1971	24A	Force	Diana Sessions	Weng
Sun Feb 26, 1967	69A	Force.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar

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