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7 results for BRIEFED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Jul 31, 2022	32A	Gave the scoop	Jesse Goldberg
Thu Oct 6, 2016	43D	Brought up to speed (2)	Timothy Polin
Thu Oct 3, 2013	57A	Brought up to speed (2)	Evan Birnholz
Sun Aug 28, 2011	11D	Filled in (2)	Patrick Berry
Sat Oct 25, 2003	18A	Having some intelligence	Rich Norris
Tue Feb 2, 1999	49A	Filled in (2)	Norma Steinberg
Mon Sep 2, 1996	7D	Informed	F. Piscop

3 results for BRIEFED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 29, 1986	40A	Summarized	Edward Marchese	Maleska
Thu Nov 8, 1956	36D	Summarized.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Apr 26, 1953	132A	Instructed, as in the Air Force.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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