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3 results for PROVISO from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Nov 24, 2023	30A	Part that may be contracted	Rafael Musa
Sat Jul 13, 2002	35A	Condition	Randolph Ross
Sat Feb 12, 1994	17A	Stipulation	Rand H. Burns

3 results for PROVISO from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Jun 5, 2016	Panda	1D	Stipulation for one V.I.P. or so	Mel Taub
Mar 26, 2006	Cryptic	20A	Statutory condition is found in Utah city (7)	Doug Peterson
Sep 17, 2000	Cryptic	20D	Front of villa is in surprisingly poor condition (7)	Richard Silvestri

6 results for PROVISO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 23, 1991	5D	Qualifying clause	Judith Perry	Maleska
Fri Jul 14, 1978	37A	Stipulation	Bert Beaman	Maleska
Sun Feb 22, 1976	9D	Condition	Tap Osborn	Weng
Tue Aug 7, 1973	50A	Stipulation	Unknown	Weng
Sun Mar 28, 1971	22A	Wilmot, for one	H. Hastings Reddall	Weng
Sun Jun 21, 1942	78A	Conditional stipulation.	Mabel C. Daggett	Farrar

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