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19 results for SPEX from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Nov 25, 2023	51D	X-ray ___ (novelty purchase)	Jeff Stillman
Thu Mar 17, 2022	67A	Optometrist's offering, casually	Daniel Bodily and Jeff Chen
Thu Dec 16, 2021	45D	Glasses, informally (3)	Trenton Charlson
Tue Aug 10, 2021	69A	Glasses, informally (3)	Anne Grae Martin
Sun Oct 25, 2020	66A	Glasses, in slang	Peter A. Collins
Wed Sep 9, 2020	69A	Glasses, in adspeak	Jakob Weisblat
Wed Nov 13, 2019	24A	Eyewear, informally	Ed Sessa
Sun Mar 3, 2019	74D	X-ray ___ (3)	Tony Orbach and Andrea Carla Michaels
Mon May 29, 2017	68A	X-ray ___ (gag gift)	Jeff Chen and Seth Geltman
Thu Jul 30, 2015	40D	Glasses, informally (3)	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Fri Jun 28, 2013	27D	X-ray ___ (3)	Ian Livengood and Brad Wilber
Mon Dec 28, 2009	13D	See 50-Across	Patrick Merrell
Mon Dec 14, 2009	46D	X-ray ___ (novelty item)	Tim Darling
Sun Apr 27, 2008	55A	X-ray ___ (3)	Oliver Hill
Sun Jan 20, 2008	119A	X-ray ___, joke shop offering	Natan Last
Wed Feb 15, 2006	60A	Glasses, slangily	Byron Walden
Mon May 16, 2005	38D	X-ray ___ (kids' goggles)	Marc J. Gameroff
Wed Dec 12, 2001	35D	Glasses, commercially	Peter Gordon
Tue Oct 28, 1997	60D	Glasses, in ads	Bernice Gordon

1 result for SPEX from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 28, 1981	56D	Eyeglasses, in slanguage	George P. Sphicas	Maleska

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