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6 results for DEBONE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Dec 21, 2021	47D	Prepare, in a way, as chicken	Guilherme Gilioli
Sun Feb 28, 2021	14A	Fillet, say	Brad Wiegmann
Wed Mar 11, 2015	49D	Prepare, in a way, as fish	David Steinberg
Sun Jul 23, 2006	49A	Fillet (2)	Fred Piscop
Sat May 8, 2004	44A	Fillet (2)	Bob Peoples
Fri May 27, 1994	42D	Filet	Chet Currier

1 result for DEBONE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Aug 21, 1980	5D	Prepare a shad for eating	William Jarvis	Maleska

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