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3 results for EXPLODE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 20, 2012	94D	Lose it	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Mon Sep 6, 2004	3D	Go off, as a bomb	Michael Shteyman	Shortz
Tue Dec 2, 1997	9D	Detonate	Alan Olschwang	Shortz

3 results for EXPLODE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Apr 7, 1986	56A	Hit the ceiling	Virginia L. Yates	Maleska
Sun Dec 31, 1972	30D	Blow one's top	Frances Hansen	Weng
Tue Oct 2, 1962	28A	Break forth.	Unknown	Farrar

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