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7 results for UTILIZE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Apr 29, 2015	10D	Avail oneself of	Daniel Landman
Fri May 9, 2014	22A	Put to work (2)	James Mulhern
Thu Oct 11, 2012	42A	Put into play (2)	Byron Walden
Wed Sep 12, 2012	41D	Put into service	Robert W. Harris
Mon Oct 24, 2011	25A	Put to good effect	Lynn Lempel
Wed Dec 23, 1998	41D	Put to work (2)	Christopher Hurt
Sat Nov 7, 1998	42A	Put into play (2)	Raymond Hamel

15 results for UTILIZE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 20, 1987	108D	Employ	John M. Samson	Maleska
Fri Jun 28, 1985	19A	Make serviceable	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Thu Jan 25, 1979	10D	Employ	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sat Sep 16, 1972	11D	Turn to profitable account	Unknown	Weng
Sun Sep 19, 1971	98A	Turn to good account	Diana Sessions	Weng
Sat Jan 26, 1963	38A	Employ.	Jan and Mike Dubin	Farrar
Mon Jun 11, 1962	14A	Put to work.	Louis Sabin	Farrar
Sun May 13, 1962	56D	Make serviceable.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Tue Aug 14, 1951	49A	Turn to profitable account.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jul 26, 1951	40D	Make profitable.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri May 18, 1951	48A	Make use of.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Nov 4, 1950	10D	Employ.	Elizabeth Patterson	Farrar
Sun Oct 2, 1949	26A	Use.	George W. Root	Farrar
Sun Mar 16, 1947	122A	Employ.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar
Sun Sep 19, 1943	117A	Make serviceable.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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