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2 results for MODULATE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 18, 2015	9D	Adjust, as pitch	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Mon Jun 5, 1995	9D	Tone down	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz

1 result for MODULATE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Feb 3, 2008	Acrostic	O	Change keys in the middle of a piece	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

5 results for MODULATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 13, 1985	9D	Tune to a key or pitch	Jeffrey A. Mercer	Maleska
Sat Jan 26, 1985	26A	Tune to a pitch	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Mon Dec 9, 1968	19A	Soften.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 3, 1956	6D	Soften.	Helen Bernard	Farrar
Mon Dec 28, 1953	39A	Shift from one key to another, in music.	Marian Moeser	Farrar

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