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3 results for DISTEND from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 19, 2012	69A	Swell (2)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Sun Sep 26, 2010	26A	Swell (2)	Pamela Amick Klawitter	Shortz
Mon Dec 13, 1999	5D	Bloat	Dave and Diane Epperson	Shortz

10 results for DISTEND from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 28, 1993	42D	Swell	Bryant White	Maleska
Sun Oct 13, 1991	82A	Stretch	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Thu Aug 8, 1985	25A	Stretch out	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Sat Jan 5, 1980	13D	Swell	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Wed Aug 1, 1962	11D	Expand by pressure from within.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 4, 1961	55A	Stretch out.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Mon Feb 6, 1961	13D	Expand by stretching.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Nov 25, 1952	7D	Expand.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Apr 27, 1951	6D	Stretch.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 8, 1942	80A	Expand.	Louis Baron	Farrar

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