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3 results for DISPELS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 22, 2019	123A	Puts to rest, as rumors	Tracy Gray	Shortz
Tue Sep 22, 2015	10D	Drives away (2)	Victor Barocas and Tom Pepper	Shortz
Fri Sep 27, 2002	23D	Drives away (2)	Michael Shteyman	Shortz

3 results for DISPELS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 15, 1986	62A	Scatters	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sat Jul 17, 1971	40D	Scatters	Unknown	Weng
Mon Jun 8, 1970	10D	Clears away	Unknown	Weng

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