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2 results for BUILDS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Mar 5, 2010	1A	Crescendos	Louis Hildebrand
Sun Jun 29, 2003	39D	Creates	Rich Norris

4 results for BUILDS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jan 4, 1982	45D	Erects	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Sun Oct 22, 1961	85A	Establishes.	Diana R. Sessions	Farrar
Sun Jul 19, 1959	120A	Makes.	Louis Rosner	Farrar
Sat Aug 9, 1952	50A	Grows louder and louder.	Unknown	Farrar

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