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12 results for DEPEND from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 8, 2025	5D	Hang (on) (2)	Joe Deeney	Shortz
Fri Jun 16, 2017	12D	Hinge (2)	Zhouqin Burnikel	Shortz
Fri Jun 9, 2017	1D	Count (on)	Steve Overton	Shortz
Fri Mar 24, 2017	44D	Hang (on) (2)	Michael Hawkins and John Guzzetta	Shortz
Sun May 22, 2011	39D	Bank (on) (4)	Bob Klahn	Shortz
Sun Jun 27, 2010	31A	Bank (2)	Michael J. Doran	Shortz
Mon Jun 15, 2009	45A	Bank (on) (4)	John Dunn	Shortz
Sat Mar 31, 2001	51D	Ride (on)	Rich Norris	Shortz
Fri Oct 24, 1997	36D	Bank (2)	Frank Longo	Shortz
Fri Nov 22, 1996	25A	Hinge (2)	A. K. Justin	Shortz
Mon Jan 29, 1996	48D	Bank (on) (4)	G. Paul	Shortz
Tue Dec 12, 1995	27A	Bank (on) (4)	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz

1 result for DEPEND from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 26, 2025	Panda	40D	Rely on 40-Across, with less ease	Joel Fagliano	Shortz

21 results for DEPEND from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 28, 1988	13D	Rely	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Sun Mar 27, 1988	93D	Rely	Brett A. Blaylock	Maleska
Fri Jul 3, 1987	43A	Rely	Wilson McBeath	Maleska
Tue Feb 22, 1983	44A	Rely (on)	Joel D. Lafargue	Maleska
Fri Apr 17, 1981	41D	Be contingent	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Sun May 6, 1979	98A	Hinge	Anthony B. Canning	Maleska
Sun Feb 4, 1979	65A	Rely	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Tue Aug 8, 1978	46D	Be contingent	Charles Engler	Maleska
Fri Jun 2, 1978	39D	Rely (on)	Hugh McElroy	Maleska
Wed Nov 9, 1977	31A	Bank (on)	Ann Jenkins	Maleska
Tue Dec 2, 1975	10D	Be undetermined	Steele	Weng
Wed Dec 19, 1973	26A	Be contingent on	Unknown	Weng
Wed Aug 28, 1963	32A	Lean (on).	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Sep 21, 1960	44D	Be conditional.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Apr 9, 1960	15D	Be contingent (on).	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 16, 1959	113A	Be undecided.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Feb 15, 1959	89D	Be contingent on.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Thu Jan 12, 1956	46A	Be contingent (on).	Mel Taub	Farrar
Sun Jul 15, 1951	80D	Rely.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Fri May 18, 1951	12D	Rely.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat May 12, 1951	40D	Hang.	Unknown	Farrar

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