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6 results for ALIENATES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Apr 14, 2024	10D	Turns off (2)	John Rippe and Jeff Chen
Mon Jun 8, 2015	35D	Estranges	Peter A. Collins
Fri Aug 26, 2011	30D	Turns off (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sun Sep 14, 1997	75D	Turns away	Frank Longo
Sat Aug 23, 1997	66A	Drives away (2)	Rich Norris
Tue Jan 3, 1995	34D	Drives away (2)	Rich Norris

7 results for ALIENATES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Nov 16, 1993	33D	Estranges	Stanley B. Whitten	Taub
Sun Sep 18, 1988	27A	Estranges	John M. Samson	Maleska
Thu Jul 8, 1965	59A	Estranges.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Fri Sep 18, 1959	16A	Makes unfriendly.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Apr 10, 1956	58A	Makes a foe of.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jun 1, 1953	56A	Puts a gulf between.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Fri Oct 20, 1950	61A	Estranges.	Unknown	Farrar

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