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4 results for PROFORMA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 15, 2024	70A	Perfunctory (3)	Aimee Lucido	Fagliano
Fri Apr 21, 2017	2D	Perfunctory (3)	Damon Gulczynski	Shortz
Sun Sep 12, 2010	106A	Merely routine	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sun Oct 5, 2008	24A	Perfunctory (3)	Byron Walden	Shortz

2 results for PROFORMA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 22, 1991	31A	According to style	Kevin Boyle	Maleska
Sun Mar 14, 1954	62A	As a matter of form: Latin.	W. E. Jones	Farrar

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