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4 results for DECOCTS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Oct 22, 2010	44D	Concentrates, in a way	Scott Atkinson
Sun Sep 14, 2008	82A	Boils down (3)	Jeremy Newton
Sat Jan 6, 2007	7D	Boils down (3)	Robert H. Wolfe
Thu Jan 18, 2001	23A	Boils down (3)	Manny Nosowsky

2 results for DECOCTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 20, 1959	63A	Boils down.	John F. Byrne	Farrar
Sun Aug 28, 1949	61D	Steeps.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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