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2 results for FATHOMS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 18, 2025	1D	Understands	Samuel Smalley	Shortz
Fri Dec 20, 1996	36A	Fully gets	M. Ashwood-Smith	Shortz

1 result for FATHOMS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 13, 2013	Acrostic	T	Six-foot lengths	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

5 results for FATHOMS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 19, 1964	59A	Understands.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sat Sep 15, 1962	56A	Gets to the bottom of.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Oct 8, 1960	61A	Sea depths.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 20, 1958	83D	Sounds.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Thu Nov 26, 1953	39D	Understands thoroughly.	Diana Sessions	Farrar

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