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8 results for ILLICIT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Mar 24, 2024	34D	Not authorized	John Kugelman
Sun Sep 20, 2020	41A	Black-market, say	Sam Trabucco
Thu Mar 19, 2015	47A	Prohibited	Todd Gross
Thu Feb 7, 2002	56A	Unauthorized	Patrick Berry
Fri Aug 30, 1996	8D	Backdoor (3)	A. J. Santora
Sun May 28, 1995	37D	Backdoor (3)	Matt Gaffney
Tue Dec 27, 1994	20A	Shady	Ernie Furtado
Wed Mar 23, 1994	39D	Backdoor (3)	Cathy Millhauser

15 results for ILLICIT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 16, 1988	12D	Unlawful	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Fri Oct 8, 1982	44D	Not allowed	Lois Sidway	Maleska
Sat Oct 3, 1981	42D	Verboten	Vincent L. Osborne	Maleska
Thu May 5, 1977	61A	Like some stills	Dorothea E. Shipp	Maleska
Thu Aug 16, 1973	14A	Like some romances	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 20, 1969	117A	Unauthorized	Nancy Atkinson	Weng
Sat May 20, 1967	10D	Unlawful.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sun Sep 20, 1964	8D	Not allowed.	James E. Hinish, Jr.	Farrar
Sun Apr 1, 1962	24A	Prohibited.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Oct 24, 1954	36A	Prohibited.	Mel Taub	Farrar
Wed Jul 28, 1954	34D	Unauthorized.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Tue Nov 25, 1952	53A	Unlicensed.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jun 7, 1952	59A	Not permitted or authorized.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Oct 9, 1950	13D	Unlawful.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 24, 1945	133A	Unlawful.	A. H. Cook	Farrar

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