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5 results for OPENWIDE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Nov 26, 2019	6D	Dentist's order	Olivia Mitra Framke
Fri May 4, 2018	34A	Dentist's direction	Michael Hawkins
Sat Mar 11, 2017	30D	Request at the dentist's	Natan Last
Sat Sep 3, 2016	34D	Directive that has some teeth to it?	Damon Gulczynski
Sun Jun 17, 2012	19D	Dentist's directive	Kyle T. Dolan

4 results for OPENWIDE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Apr 27, 1988	35D	Dentist's request	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Tue Jan 6, 1987	41D	Directive	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Thu Mar 27, 1980	39D	Command from a D.D.S.	Robert	Maleska
Sat Nov 13, 1954	36D	Command of the D. D. S.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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