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2 results for PENETRATE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Dec 18, 2022	35A	Go through	Ryan McCarty
Sun Jan 16, 1994	42D	Gore, for example	Ernst Theimer

8 results for PENETRATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 11, 1993	72A	Pierce	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Fri May 5, 1989	37D	Bore	Arthur S. Verdesca	Maleska
Tue May 1, 1984	37D	Pierce	Helena Farmer	Maleska
Tue Feb 23, 1982	8D	Pierce	Whitten	Maleska
Sat Feb 20, 1982	56A	Spread through	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sat Dec 23, 1978	33D	Enter	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Fri Jun 15, 1973	4D	Go through	Unknown	Weng
Tue May 2, 1961	39A	Grasp mentally.	Unknown	Farrar

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