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1 result for MILITATE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Dec 29, 2000	66A	Weigh heavily	David J. Kahn

8 results for MILITATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 9, 1993	54A	Weigh heavily	Morton B. Braun	Maleska
Sun Jul 6, 1980	22A	Have effect, pro or con	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Wed Mar 3, 1976	52A	___ against (have effect)	Allan Blackman	Weng
Wed Aug 2, 1967	28A	Be directed (against).	Samuel K. Fliegner	Farrar
Tue Mar 3, 1959	37D	Operate (against).	Charles Allen	Farrar
Sat Aug 23, 1958	15A	Of things, to have effect (against).	Norton Rhoades	Farrar
Mon Sep 24, 1956	28A	Be directed (against).	Irving L. Rosenheim	Farrar
Fri Mar 30, 1956	11D	Operate (against).	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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