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6 results for ENACTIVE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 25, 1984	53A	Like lawmakers	Jim Page	Maleska
Mon Jun 9, 1958	42A	Having the power to legislate.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 20, 1955	92A	Legislative.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun May 17, 1953	74A	Legislative.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jun 30, 1946	66D	Having power to decree.	J. P. Downes	Farrar
Sun Jan 21, 1945	12D	Having power to decree.	L. K. Peters	Farrar

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