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1 result for AUTOMATION from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 11, 1999	11D	Labor saver	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon	Shortz

1 result for AUTOMATION from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 31, 2010	Acrostic	R	Potential relief or bane for a drone	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

10 results for AUTOMATION from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jan 24, 1967	16A	Feature of modern industry.	Michael Dubin	Farrar
Mon Jul 16, 1962	18A	Electronic phenomenon.	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Mon Apr 11, 1960	28D	Use of electronic devices.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jan 20, 1958	30D	Use of electronic devices.	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Sat Nov 9, 1957	3D	Present-day production trend.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Sep 25, 1956	54A	New industrial phenomenon.	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Mon Mar 19, 1956	3D	Neologism in industry.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Tue Dec 6, 1955	17A	Push-button technology.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Oct 31, 1955	17A	New word for machine production.	B. C. King	Farrar
Tue Jun 28, 1955	29D	Describing new electronic devices.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar

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