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6 results for ENCODES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Oct 7, 2018	92D	Converts to binary, e.g.	Tom McCoy
Sun Jun 13, 2010	97A	Keeps from prying eyes, in a way	Francis Heaney
Fri Sep 7, 2007	63A	Hides from the enemy, say	Barry C. Silk
Wed Jan 5, 2005	37D	Makes unreadable, in a way	Michael Shteyman
Sat Oct 11, 2003	32D	Makes secret, in a way	Robert H. Wolfe
Fri Mar 24, 1995	46A	Makes hard to read	Christopher Hurt

9 results for ENCODES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 8, 1993	41A	Scrambles a message	Dorothea E. Shipp	Taub
Sun Apr 5, 1987	82D	Creates a cryptogram	Arthur W. Palmer	Maleska
Thu Apr 11, 1985	40D	Does a cryptographer's job	Brian G. Tyler	Maleska
Sun May 25, 1980	88D	Makes a cryptogram	Jean Reed	Maleska
Fri Aug 17, 1979	61A	Scrambles a message	Dorothea E. Shipp	Maleska
Mon Oct 25, 1971	40A	Puts into Morse	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jul 15, 1971	45A	Disguises a message	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jan 31, 1965	115A	Puts into cipher.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Nov 17, 1963	53A	Puts into cipher.	A. J. Santora	Farrar

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