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5 results for DEPUTE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 22, 1978	45A	Delegate authority	Jack Luzzatto	Maleska
Sun Mar 5, 1978	15D	Send with authority	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sun Jul 19, 1964	28A	Appoint as one's agent.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sun Jan 11, 1948	105A	Delegate.	Alberta N. Burton	Farrar
Sun Oct 5, 1947	29A	Delegate.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar

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