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13 results for GAO from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Aug 23, 2019	7D	Fed. auditing agcy. (2)	Evan Mahnken
Sun Jun 24, 2012	88A	Arm of the U.S. Cong.	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Wed Feb 17, 2010	27A	Fed. agcy. staffed with number crunchers	Elizabeth A. Long
Mon Mar 23, 2009	25D	Fed. auditing agcy. (2)	Randy Sowell
Mon Aug 18, 2008	22A	Fed. auditing agency	Paula Gamache
Sun Aug 5, 2007	107D	Fed. auditor	Caroline Leong
Sun Feb 25, 2007	47A	U.S. auditor	David J. Kahn
Sun Jul 10, 2005	101A	Fed. overseer	Con Pederson
Fri Mar 30, 2001	53D	U.S. claim-settling dept.	Manny Nosowsky
Fri Jul 7, 2000	32A	Fed. auditors	M. Francis Vuolo
Sun May 14, 2000	74A	Fed. budget group	Bill Zais and Nancy Salomon
Fri Sep 25, 1998	10D	Auditing agcy.	Mark Blakeburn
Sun Mar 19, 1995	113D	Fed. watchdog agcy.	Alex K. Justin

8 results for GAO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 6, 1991	61D	Gov. watchdog agency	Mark Blakeburn	Maleska
Sat Jan 14, 1989	51A	Comptroller General's agcy.	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sat May 23, 1987	35A	Federal watchdog agcy.	Norman S. Wizer	Maleska
Tue Feb 26, 1985	46D	Federal watchdog agcy.	Judith Perry	Maleska
Tue Jul 26, 1983	56A	Federal watchdog agcy.	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Sun Feb 7, 1982	89A	Town on the Niger	John M. Samson	Maleska
Wed Apr 5, 1978	58D	Town on the Niger	Ann Jenkins	Maleska
Wed Apr 21, 1954	37A	Town on the Niger, French Sudan.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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