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6 results for BLOATS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat May 16, 2020	6D	Puffs up (2)	Tracy Gray and Jeff Chen
Thu May 16, 2019	39D	Swells (2)	Jeff Chen
Sun Oct 21, 2018	52D	Puffs up (2)	Finn Vigeland
Sat May 15, 2010	38A	Makes excessively large	Trip Payne & Patrick Berry
Sun Oct 5, 2008	62D	Swells up	Byron Walden
Sun Jul 31, 1994	52A	Swells (2)	Richard Silvestri

1 result for BLOATS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jul 9, 1980	53A	Swells	Mary Virginia Orna	Maleska

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