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3 results for DESPOTIC from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Apr 18, 2004	46D	Tyrannical (2)	Richard Chisholm
Sat Feb 7, 1998	37A	Unusually harsh	Frank Longo
Sun Jan 16, 1994	90A	Tyrannical (2)	Ernst Theimer

5 results for DESPOTIC from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 2, 1993	19A	Like an autocrat	Bill Polvogt	Maleska
Tue Sep 8, 1987	4D	Tyrannical	Kenneth Witte	Maleska
Tue Mar 27, 1984	8D	Tyrannical	Michael J. Parris	Maleska
Sun Mar 9, 1969	100A	Autocratic	A. J. Santora	Weng
Wed Feb 25, 1953	9D	Tyrannous.	Unknown	Farrar

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