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6 results for FORMAT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Apr 2, 2021	43A	Style	Kyra Wilson and Sophia Maymudes
Sun Oct 7, 2012	66D	Providing of questions for answers on "Jeopardy!," e.g.	Zoe Wheeler
Tue Jul 24, 2012	1D	Adjust the margins of, for example	Andrew Marc Greene
Wed Sep 15, 2010	24D	Layout (2)	Zoe Wheeler, Brown University '12
Wed May 9, 2007	20A	Layout (2)	Patrick Merrell
Sat Mar 25, 1995	47D	Arrangement	Walter Webb

18 results for FORMAT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jul 4, 1990	39D	Layout	Reginald L. Johnson	Maleska
Sun Sep 10, 1989	17A	Publication makeup	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Fri Apr 7, 1989	5A	Styling	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Oct 30, 1988	11D	Style	Charles M. Deber	Maleska
Thu Jul 4, 1974	63A	Makeup, as of a magazine	Elaine D. Schorr	Weng
Thu Sep 25, 1969	6D	General arrangement.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Aug 14, 1969	10D	Book dimensions.	Unknown	Weng
Mon May 4, 1964	40D	General make-up.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 4, 1962	75A	Make-up of a publication.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Tue Jul 4, 1961	29D	Pattern of a TV show.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Nov 17, 1960	55A	Publisher's concern.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jul 27, 1960	36A	Make-up.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Aug 22, 1959	19A	Magazine's make-up.	Louis Sabin	Farrar
Wed Dec 12, 1956	52A	Shape, size, etc. of a book.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Mon Jun 27, 1955	34A	Layout.	Ann R. Hunton	Farrar
Sun Sep 16, 1951	36D	Newspaper make-up.	Charles Cross	Farrar
Thu Nov 16, 1950	48A	Get-up of a book.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 24, 1949	84A	General make-up of a book.	Hilda E. Allen	Farrar

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