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11 results for DECOCT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 12, 2024	38A	Boil down (8)	Katie Hoody	Fagliano
Thu Apr 7, 2022	44D	Boil down (8)	Lucy Howard and Ross Trudeau	Shortz
Sat Apr 10, 2021	28A	Boil down (8)	Evans Clinchy	Shortz
Tue Mar 2, 2021	8D	Boil down (8)	Ross Trudeau	Shortz
Thu Nov 8, 2018	13D	Boil down (8)	Sam Ezersky	Shortz
Sun Jan 3, 2016	107D	Boil down (8)	David Woolf	Shortz
Fri Oct 28, 2011	37D	Boil down (8)	Tim Croce	Shortz
Fri Oct 14, 2011	45D	Extract the essence of by boiling	Caleb Madison and J.A.S.A. Class	Shortz
Thu Oct 30, 2003	65A	Make extracts from by boiling	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun Sep 19, 1999	33D	Obtain an extract of	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sat Oct 22, 1994	27A	Boil down (8)	Daniel R. Stark	Shortz

14 results for DECOCT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 5, 1991	14D	Boil down	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Feb 24, 1991	58D	Boil down	Arthur S. Verdesca	Maleska
Thu Nov 14, 1985	47D	Boil down	William Canine	Maleska
Sun Jan 5, 1975	38A	Boil down	Diana Sessions	Weng
Fri Aug 27, 1971	10D	Boil down	J. A. Felker	Weng
Thu May 13, 1971	41A	Boil down	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 19, 1970	1A	Boil down	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Mon Jun 14, 1965	10D	Boil down.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Mar 20, 1963	34A	Make an extract by boiling.	Jay Sheldon	Farrar
Wed Nov 22, 1961	22A	Extract the flavor of by boiling.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Aug 16, 1960	12D	Extract the essence of.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri May 8, 1959	7D	Extract the flavoring of by boiling.	Barbara Brasure	Farrar
Sun Jul 4, 1954	55D	Extract by boiling.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Mar 25, 1951	71A	Boil down.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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