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2 results for BATTENED from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Oct 27, 2012	37D	Fastened tightly, with "down"	Joon Pahk
Sun Oct 27, 1996	59D	Secured, with "down"	N. N. Joline

5 results for BATTENED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 30, 1982	37D	Grew fat	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Mon Aug 9, 1982	50A	Grew fat	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Wed Sep 4, 1968	25A	Secured, nautical style.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Oct 5, 1963	36D	Boarded up.	Brice Metcalfe	Farrar
Sun Jan 6, 1946	107A	Throve.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar

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