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2 results for REUSES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat May 24, 2025	6D	Finds another purpose for	Gene Louise De Vera	Shortz
Mon Feb 15, 2016	20A	Doesn't just throw away	David J. Kahn	Shortz

1 result for REUSES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Apr 10, 2016	Panda	39D	Does the opposite after one sees you are wasteful	Mark Diehl	Shortz

4 results for REUSES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 13, 1991	4D	Employs again	William Canine	Maleska
Thu Sep 11, 1975	43D	Employs again	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Sat Oct 22, 1955	43D	Puts in play again.	Irving L. Rosenheim	Farrar
Tue Feb 24, 1953	31A	Puts to service again.	Roberta Morse	Farrar

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