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4 results for SALVES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 28, 2006	6D	Relieves (2)	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Sat Feb 19, 2005	50A	Remedial agents	Brad Wilber	Shortz
Fri Oct 27, 2000	7A	Burn applications	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Jun 5, 1994	8A	Relieves (2)	Dean Niles	Shortz

1 result for SALVES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jul 21, 2013	Diagramless	50A	Burn soothers	Fred Piscop	Shortz

2 results for SALVES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 13, 1976	43D	Assuages	DeWitt Anderson	Weng
Wed Oct 2, 1968	4D	Assuages.	Unknown	Farrar

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