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8 results for DEVISE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Feb 4, 2018	105D	Concoct (3)	David Levinson Wilk
Thu Sep 24, 2009	51A	Concoct (3)	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Thu Jun 29, 2006	1D	Work out (3)	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Mon May 31, 2004	5D	Concoct (3)	Gregory E. Paul
Sun May 23, 2004	47A	Hatch (2)	Deb Amlen and Nancy Salomon
Fri Apr 11, 2003	16D	Work out (3)	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Thu Oct 5, 1995	27D	Hatch (2)	Christopher Page
Sun Jun 25, 1995	59D	Work out (3)	Frances Hansen

14 results for DEVISE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 13, 1991	88A	Create	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Mon Feb 18, 1985	20A	Contrive	Virginia L. Yates	Maleska
Sat Jun 2, 1984	20A	Create	Kevin Wray	Maleska
Sun Oct 2, 1983	70A	Think up	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Sun Oct 2, 1977	92D	Invent	Alex F. Black	Maleska
Sun Jul 14, 1968	116A	Invent	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Tue Jun 30, 1964	24A	Contrive.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jan 28, 1963	20A	Invent.	Jay Sheldon	Farrar
Sun Jun 24, 1956	46A	Bequeath.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Mon Jun 18, 1956	44A	Think out.	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Sat Oct 15, 1955	29D	Think out.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Jun 7, 1953	83A	Invent.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Jan 18, 1953	116A	Think out.	Israel Gitter	Farrar
Sun Oct 19, 1947	39A	Invent.	Alice Cook	Farrar

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