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2 results for BETIDES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Mar 9, 2006	16A	Happens to, old-style	John Farmer
Sun Oct 30, 1994	78D	Happens to	R. M. Hopkins

4 results for BETIDES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 24, 1984	4D	Forebodes	William Coburn	Maleska
Sat Nov 15, 1958	39D	Comes to pass.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Fri Jun 28, 1957	41D	Happens.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Sun Jun 17, 1945	106D	Befalls.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar

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