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2 results for DEFUSE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Oct 2, 2018	59A	Render harmless (2)	Paul Coulter
Tue Jul 6, 1999	4D	Render harmless (2)	Arthur P. Stoliar

5 results for DEFUSE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 16, 1976	37D	Render harmless	Remley	Weng
Sun Oct 6, 1974	76A	Make a bomb harmless	Bert Kruse	Weng
Sun Jun 24, 1973	98D	Neutralize a bomb	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Sun Jul 9, 1967	55A	Remove a portfire.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Apr 17, 1966	19D	Make less explosive.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar

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