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5 results for INBUD from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Nov 4, 2014	45D	About to bloom (2)	Joel Fagliano
Tue Mar 11, 2014	49D	About to bloom ... or a hint to 20-, 33-, 41- and 52-Across	Mel Rosen
Tue Dec 17, 2013	20A	Like trees during the spring	Paula Gamache
Thu Mar 13, 2008	1D	About to bloom (2)	Alan Arbesfeld
Sun Nov 24, 2002	71A	Preparing to bloom	Nancy Salomon and Lee Glickstein

1 result for INBUD from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 1, 1966	27A	Ready to bloom.	Unknown	Farrar

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