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3 results for DEBUTS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 21, 2008	43A	Launches	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Tue Nov 9, 1999	27A	Premieres	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Fri Jan 16, 1998	1A	Comes out	Bob Sefick	Shortz

6 results for DEBUTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jun 24, 1985	50D	Career beginnings	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Fri Dec 22, 1978	1A	Maiden appearances	Jack Luzzatto	Maleska
Thu Mar 3, 1977	6D	Social events	Michael W. Miller	Maleska
Mon Jun 2, 1969	9D	Social events.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jan 24, 1957	16A	First public appearances.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Oct 31, 1948	118D	Social beginnings.	Isaac Kert	Farrar

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