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2 results for PETITION from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 15, 2004	5D	Start of an initiative	Roy Leban	Shortz
Sat Apr 20, 2002	31A	Amendment impetus, maybe	Dana Motley	Shortz

5 results for PETITION from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jul 1, 1987	40D	Implore	William S. McIlrath	Maleska
Sat Jun 20, 1987	21A	Request	James & Phyllis Barrick	Maleska
Tue May 17, 1983	25A	Entreaty	Ronald Rabinowitz	Maleska
Sat Jul 31, 1982	6D	Formal request	Joe Clonick	Maleska
Fri Sep 6, 1968	4D	Suit.	Unknown	Farrar

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