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5 results for DEDUCE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Jun 7, 2020	89D	Figure out (3)	Andy Kravis
Thu Oct 9, 2008	44D	Figure out (3)	Doug Peterson
Sat May 6, 2006	10D	Gather	James E. Buell
Thu Mar 2, 2006	37A	Reason out	Patrick Merrell
Wed Jan 8, 1997	5D	Figure out (3)	J. D. Leavy

1 result for DEDUCE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Feb 8, 2009	Cryptic	1A	Conclude 500 divides 2 (6)	Richard Silvestri

8 results for DEDUCE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jun 28, 1993	24A	Figure out	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Thu Sep 10, 1992	44D	Glean	Reginald L. Johnson	Maleska
Fri Apr 2, 1982	16A	Fathom	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Mon Nov 19, 1973	38A	Put two and two together	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jul 28, 1972	28D	Emulate Nero Wolfe	Unknown	Weng
Sun Oct 2, 1960	45D	Infer.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Fri Sep 6, 1957	31A	Figure by reasoning.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Wed Jan 25, 1956	28A	Conclude by reasoning.	Unknown	Farrar

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