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4 results for BEDECK from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 15, 2021	81D	Decorate	Aimee Lucido and Ella Dershowitz	Shortz
Tue Aug 30, 2016	12D	Festoon	Roland Huget	Shortz
Tue Jan 11, 2005	11D	Beautify (2)	Sarah Keller	Shortz
Tue Aug 2, 1994	25A	Beautify (2)	Arthur S. Verdesca	Shortz

3 results for BEDECK from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 8, 1991	6D	Grace	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Thu Aug 16, 1990	40D	Adorn	Margaret W. Huskey	Maleska
Mon Mar 16, 1959	4D	Adorn.	S. A. Kay	Farrar

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