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5 results for DEICES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Jan 16, 2022	95D	Clears for takeoff? (2)	Derrick Niederman
Mon Sep 23, 2013	4D	Clears with a scraper, say	Susan Gelfand
Sun Jan 21, 2007	57A	Sows with salt, maybe	Patrick Berry
Sun Sep 3, 2006	30A	Clears for liftoff	Lee Glickstein and Ben Tausig
Tue Apr 8, 1997	22D	Clears for takeoff? (2)	Fred Piscop

4 results for DEICES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 6, 1980	93D	Frees from frost	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Wed Oct 28, 1970	35A	Thaws	Unknown	Weng
Tue May 23, 1961	44A	Removes frost.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 10, 1950	99A	Unfreezes plane wings.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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