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2 results for ILLUME from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Sep 2, 2003	7D	Shed light on	Ed Early	Shortz
Fri Jul 7, 1995	4A	Light, old-style	Wayne Robert Williams	Shortz

1 result for ILLUME from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Apr 20, 2025	Acrostic	L	Light up or elucidate, poetically	David Balton & Jane Stewart	Shortz

8 results for ILLUME from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 7, 1989	43A	Light	Kenneth Haxton	Maleska
Tue Apr 16, 1974	21A	Enlighten	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Sun Oct 30, 1966	75D	Light up: Poet.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Thu May 26, 1955	48D	Light up: Poet.	Samuel K. Fliegner	Farrar
Sun Sep 25, 1949	30A	Brighten.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Aug 29, 1948	14A	Make bright.	Charles Cross	Farrar
Sun Aug 24, 1947	108D	Make light.	George W. Frank	Farrar
Sun Jan 31, 1943	87A	Brighten.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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