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2 results for FLAREDUP from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Aug 24, 2009	36D	Came back strong, as allergies	Anthony J. Salvia
Mon Sep 26, 2005	3D	Recurred, as an ailment	Ethan Cooper

4 results for FLAREDUP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 7, 1959	34D	Became suddenly excited.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Feb 17, 1958	34D	Became excited.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Thu Dec 12, 1957	12A	Became suddenly angry.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Apr 20, 1953	25A	Suddenly became angry.	Maxwell D. Gunther	Farrar

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