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8 results for ABOUTFACE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Jan 16, 2022	16D	180	Derrick Niederman
Fri Nov 22, 2013	17A	Reverse order?	Patrick Berry
Tue Oct 19, 2004	10D	180° turn	Adam Cohen
Fri May 11, 2001	40A	One-eighty (2)	Martin Ashwood-Smith
Fri Sep 1, 2000	13D	One-eighty (2)	Joe DiPietro
Mon Dec 6, 1999	11D	Drill instructor's 41-Across	Gregory E. Paul
Wed Jul 3, 1996	32A	180 (degrees)	F. Heaney
Fri Aug 25, 1995	15A	Political surprise	Rich Norris

2 results for ABOUTFACE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Jan 1, 2023	Acrostic	D	Deed done in reverse? (hyph.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon
Oct 18, 2015	Acrostic	C	Complete change of attitude (hyph.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

7 results for ABOUTFACE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Mar 26, 1984	57A	Drill sergeant's command	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sun Jan 16, 1977	104D	180-degree turn	Jordan S. Lasher	Weng
Mon Mar 25, 1968	62A	Switch of opinion.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Nov 4, 1965	62A	Military command.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Thu Nov 8, 1962	18A	Reversal of attitude.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon May 11, 1959	3D	Reversal.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Tue Nov 27, 1951	35D	Military command.	Unknown	Farrar

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