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1 result for ADOGS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 9, 2005	37D	Lead ___ life	David J. Kahn	Shortz

7 results for ADOGS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 25, 1989	41A	Lead ___ life	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Fri May 2, 1969	53A	___ life.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jul 18, 1968	9D	___ life.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 10, 1961	15D	___ age (long time).	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sat May 6, 1961	64A	Lead ___ life.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Mar 31, 1959	41A	___ age (a long time).	Walt Clark	Farrar
Mon Nov 7, 1955	29D	___ life.	Martha Brownlee	Farrar

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