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5 results for USAID from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 12, 2026	82A	Org. founded to fund foreign projects	Lance Enfinger and John Kugelman	Shortz
Thu Jun 4, 2015	45D	Humanitarian org.	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Wed May 28, 2014	32D	Foreign relief org. created by J.F.K.	Tim Croce	Shortz
Fri Apr 6, 2012	57A	Foreign assistance org. since 1961	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz
Fri Mar 21, 2008	11D	Lend-Lease Act provision	Peter A. Collins	Shortz

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