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4 results for AVISOS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Oct 23, 2011	117A	Dispatch boats (3)	Joe DiPietro
Fri Jan 30, 2009	35A	Warnings, to Juan	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sun Dec 24, 2006	74A	Dispatch boats (3)	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sun Jan 9, 2005	122A	Dispatch boats (3)	Brendan Emmett Quigley

6 results for AVISOS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 8, 1984	85D	Dispatch boats	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Tue Feb 7, 1978	41D	Dispatch boats	Robert W. Sturges	Maleska
Thu Apr 28, 1977	23D	Dispatch boats	Ann Jenkins	Maleska
Sun Mar 23, 1975	109D	Dispatch boats	Tom Mixon	Weng
Sat Feb 3, 1973	35A	Dispatch boats	Unknown	Weng
Fri Aug 1, 1952	3D	Spanish dispatch boats.	Unknown	Farrar

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