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2 results for DECIDES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 17, 1998	148A	Arbitrates	David J. Kahn and Hillary B. Kahn	Shortz
Sat Feb 24, 1996	8D	Gets off the fence	M. Shenk	Shortz

1 result for DECIDES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 30, 2022	Cryptic	17D	Makes a choice 30 days after Nov. 13? (7)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

7 results for DECIDES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri May 6, 1983	59A	Stops vacillating	John Greenman	Maleska
Sun Sep 4, 1966	96A	Settles.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Sun Apr 24, 1966	85A	Resolves.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Mon May 17, 1965	28D	Concludes.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jul 17, 1961	19A	Settles.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Oct 9, 1959	19A	Passes judgment.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jun 10, 1959	7D	Passes judgment.	Unknown	Farrar

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