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2 results for INSTATES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 22, 2016	67D	Establishes (2)	Victor Barocas and Andy Kravis	Shortz
Sun Nov 27, 2011	41D	Establishes (2)	Jeff Chen	Shortz

5 results for INSTATES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 22, 1984	82D	Places in office	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Mon Dec 7, 1970	4D	Puts in office	Unknown	Weng
Wed Dec 24, 1969	6D	Puts in office.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 8, 1969	97A	Establishes	Anthony Morse	Weng
Sun Mar 4, 1951	14D	Places in office.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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