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4 results for DELVES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Jan 16, 2023	43D	Digs deep (into)	Michael Paleos
Wed Jul 31, 2019	47D	Looks closely (into)	Dan Caprera
Tue Jan 19, 2016	42A	Digs deeply (into)	Byron Walden
Thu Jul 24, 2014	71A	Digs deeply	David Phillips

8 results for DELVES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 19, 1993	48A	Searches the archives	Bryant White	Taub
Thu Jun 20, 1991	45A	Digs into	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Mon Apr 25, 1988	5D	Digs for data	Elaine George	Maleska
Sun Jun 11, 1978	20A	Does intensive research	Stanley Glass	Maleska
Mon Jun 20, 1966	35D	Digs.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 3, 1960	67D	Digs.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Nov 16, 1952	90D	Does research.	Eugene Maleska	Farrar
Fri May 18, 1951	29A	Digs.	Unknown	Farrar

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