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5 results for EMBROIL from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Aug 9, 2019	40A	Involve, as in controversy	John Guzzetta
Wed Jan 24, 2018	42D	Entangle	Kathy Wienberg
Sat Mar 24, 2007	34A	Complicate	Rich Norris
Wed Apr 23, 2003	28D	Involve, as in an argument	Gilbert H. Ludwig
Sat Nov 18, 2000	39D	Involve	Rich Norris

4 results for EMBROIL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 14, 1989	55A	Entangle	Walter Covell	Maleska
Thu Mar 25, 1982	43A	Muddle	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Tue Dec 16, 1969	4D	Involve.	Unknown	Weng
Wed Apr 19, 1967	43D	Involve in contention.	Leonard Sussman	Farrar

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