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3 results for FACTORS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 25, 2011	62A	Components (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sat Feb 15, 1997	47A	Components (2)	J. Clonick	Shortz
Mon Jul 3, 1995	29A	2 and 3, to 6	Fred Piscop	Shortz

4 results for FACTORS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 8, 1976	43A	Causative elements	Jay Spry	Weng
Sat Oct 27, 1973	29A	Constituents	Unknown	Weng
Sat Nov 2, 1963	7D	Agents.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jun 14, 1954	1A	Agents.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar

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