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7 results for ALLOWS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Apr 23, 2023	9D	Permits (2)	Katie Hale and Scott Hogan
Thu May 23, 2019	5D	Provides (for)	Alex Vratsanos
Fri Nov 1, 2013	7D	Acknowledges	Brad Wilber
Wed Jul 10, 2013	21D	Tolerates	Ed Sessa
Wed Oct 12, 2011	10D	Permits (2)	Gary Cee
Sat Sep 10, 2011	42A	Concedes (2)	David Quarfoot
Sun Jun 27, 2004	58D	Concedes (2)	Peter Abide and Steven Kahn

10 results for ALLOWS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 8, 1991	107A	Sanctions	Robert H. Wolfe	Maleska
Tue Jan 15, 1991	29A	Permits	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Tue May 23, 1989	20A	Lets	Eileen Lexau	Maleska
Fri Jan 6, 1989	14A	Lets	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Mon Feb 26, 1979	43D	Gives permission	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Mon Jun 14, 1976	57A	Lets	Henry Hook	Weng
Tue Sep 24, 1968	9D	Permits.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Feb 17, 1961	6D	Suffers.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 29, 1961	73A	Permits.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Mon Dec 8, 1952	18A	Sanctions.	Unknown	Farrar

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