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6 results for PREEMPT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Mar 11, 2018	12A	Bump, as from a schedule	Matthew Sewell
Mon May 14, 2012	8D	Forestall by acting first	John Dunn
Thu Aug 3, 2006	61A	Take the place of	Nancy Salomon
Thu Jul 1, 2004	42D	Bump (2)	Nancy Kavanaugh
Sat Dec 6, 2003	12D	Bump (2)	Craig Kasper
Sun Feb 4, 1996	56D	Take for oneself	D. J. Kahn

10 results for PREEMPT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jun 10, 1987	20A	Appropriate	Dorothy Cannan	Maleska
Sat May 17, 1986	39D	Appropriate	Jesse Roarke	Maleska
Tue Dec 28, 1982	28A	Appropriate beforehand	Margaret W. Huskey	Maleska
Sun Jun 14, 1970	83D	Appropriate	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Thu Aug 18, 1966	29D	Appropriate.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 30, 1961	62D	Appropriate.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Thu Apr 23, 1953	34A	Appropriate beforehand.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Sep 4, 1949	2D	Appropriate.	William Spaar Jr.	Farrar
Sun Jun 6, 1948	6A	Appropriate.	Alberta N. Burton	Farrar
Sun Mar 7, 1948	57D	Appropriate exclusively.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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