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8 results for DEREG from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 17, 2021	48D	Removal of restrictions, informally (3)	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Tue Apr 17, 2018	51A	Loosening of government controls, for short	Wren Schultz	Shortz
Thu Jun 11, 2015	7D	Libertarian's aim, for short	Lewis E. Rothlein	Shortz
Thu Oct 16, 2014	24D	Goal of some industry lobbyists, for short	John Farmer	Shortz
Sun Jan 8, 2012	47D	Removal of restrictions, informally (3)	Tony Orbach	Shortz
Sun Oct 21, 2007	75A	Freedom from government control, for short	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sun Dec 28, 2003	109A	Free from government control, slangily	Seth A. Abel	Shortz
Sat Apr 13, 2002	4D	Removal of restrictions, informally (3)	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz

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