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2 results for MOTIVES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Dec 9, 2005	5D	Whys and wherefores	Sherry O. Blackard
Sat Jul 5, 1997	12D	Columbo concerns	Rich Norris

8 results for MOTIVES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 20, 1986	67A	Jurors' considerations	John Dreyer	Maleska
Tue Apr 4, 1972	7D	Reasons for action	Unknown	Weng
Tue Dec 3, 1968	42D	Incentives.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Aug 16, 1968	14D	Reasons.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Mon Jan 25, 1965	56A	Inducements.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 25, 1964	35D	Goals.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Fri Apr 10, 1959	1A	Reasons why.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Tue May 15, 1951	7D	Moving impulses.	Unknown	Farrar

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