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4 results for DECODES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Oct 24, 2013	16A	Reads with effort	Peter A. Collins
Sun Nov 30, 2008	109A	Makes clear	Richard Silvestri
Fri Oct 17, 2008	34D	Uses a key, perhaps	Patrick Berry
Wed Aug 4, 2004	9D	Figures out	Raymond Hamel

4 results for DECODES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Aug 19, 1993	40A	Does cryptography	Mel Taub	Maleska
Sat Jul 20, 1985	10D	Emulates a cryptographer	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Mon Sep 17, 1979	38D	Solves a cryptogram	N. M. Meyer	Maleska
Tue Jun 30, 1953	23D	Deciphers.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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