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5 results for EFFUSES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 10, 1990	80D	Sheds	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Mon Apr 10, 1967	38D	Pours out.	George Laczko	Farrar
Sun Jul 24, 1966	18D	Pours forth.	William A. Lewis, Jr.	Farrar
Sat Sep 8, 1956	37D	Sheds.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sun May 4, 1947	13A	Pours out.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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