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5 results for INFORCE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 9, 2004	15A	Legally binding	Bob Peoples	Shortz
Thu Feb 28, 2002	38A	Applicable	Greg Staples	Shortz
Fri Apr 28, 2000	23A	Effective	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Sat Apr 6, 1996	16A	Requiring adherence	R. Norris	Shortz
Wed Dec 20, 1995	44A	Operational	Lois Sidway	Shortz

1 result for INFORCE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 16, 2007	Acrostic	U	Active, as a law; en masse (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

5 results for INFORCE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 12, 1988	16A	Operative	William Canine	Maleska
Wed Dec 1, 1965	46D	Operative.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 12, 1965	43D	Valid.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 25, 1956	13D	Operative.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Fri Mar 9, 1951	11D	Valid; operative: 2 wds.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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