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8 results for ACTSUP from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Jul 10, 2022	46D	Starts to go haywire	Christina Iverson and Scott Hogan
Sun May 16, 2021	14D	Makes a scene (2)	Joe DiPietro
Mon May 20, 2019	47D	Develops a glitch	Gary Cee
Wed Jul 16, 2014	27D	Starts malfunctioning	Daniel Raymon
Tue Jan 31, 2012	36D	Is a brat	Doug Peterson
Sun Nov 6, 2011	46A	Makes a scene (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Tue Jul 15, 2003	46D	Goes haywire	Harvey Estes
Tue Jun 27, 2000	27D	Goes on the fritz	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon

1 result for ACTSUP from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Jan 16, 2005	Diagramless	39D	Doesn't function properly	Byron Walden

11 results for ACTSUP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Oct 28, 1975	50A	Misbehaves	Sara V. Tuckerman	Weng
Wed Jun 5, 1974	26D	Misbehaves	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Wed Oct 18, 1972	55A	Makes a scene	Unknown	Weng
Tue Aug 1, 1972	58A	Misbehaves	Unknown	Weng
Sun Aug 16, 1970	16D	Misbehaves	Frances Hansen	Weng
Fri Dec 27, 1968	5D	Is difficult.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Aug 9, 1967	10D	Misbehaves.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Sat Dec 4, 1965	44D	Is playful: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 28, 1965	8D	Is ornery.	Will Weng	Farrar
Tue Feb 12, 1963	19A	Plays pranks.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Fri Dec 25, 1959	8D	Behaves playfully: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar

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