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6 results for DEFACTO from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Dec 5, 2011	42D	In reality (3)	Kenneth J. Berniker
Thu Apr 26, 2007	24D	Actual (2)	Mike Nothnagel
Sat Apr 7, 2007	62A	Actual (2)	Michael Shteyman
Sat Mar 26, 2005	22A	In reality (3)	Ed Early
Fri Apr 16, 2004	26D	Actually	Ed Early
Thu Jun 29, 2000	43A	In reality (3)	Robert H. Wolfe

2 results for DEFACTO from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Jul 13, 2008	Panda	35A	Actual (as said of cadet)	Mel Taub
Jul 10, 2005	Acrostic	W	Actual, but not official (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

4 results for DEFACTO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 2, 1983	77A	Opposite of de jure	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Thu Jul 19, 1962	22A	Actual: Lat.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jul 17, 1961	52A	Actual.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Apr 30, 1953	33A	In reality.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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