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5 results for IRRIGATE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Oct 13, 2019	76D	Water (3)	Erik Agard
Sun Jan 13, 2019	33A	Water (3)	Andy Kravis
Wed Jul 8, 2009	20A	Make arable, perhaps	Tim Wescott
Sat Feb 21, 2004	17A	Water (3)	Brendan Quigley and Patrick Berry
Sun Jun 9, 1996	87D	Water (italicized)	M. Gaffney

1 result for IRRIGATE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Oct 18, 2009	Cryptic	1D	Doctor in hot water (8)	Richard Silvestri

10 results for IRRIGATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 19, 1985	35A	Water	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Wed May 16, 1979	17A	Cause a desert to bloom	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Thu Sep 12, 1974	60A	Restore dry farmland	Mary Harris	Weng
Sun Dec 9, 1962	68D	Supply with water.	Barbara L. Golub	Farrar
Sun Sep 6, 1959	86D	Water.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Wed Dec 17, 1952	12D	Water.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Oct 22, 1952	2D	Water.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Nov 8, 1950	64A	Water the fields.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 25, 1949	45A	Make the desert bloom.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Nov 26, 1944	61A	Water.	Lester Keene	Farrar

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