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5 results for DECOYS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 30, 2017	4D	They can throw you off	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Tue Dec 15, 2015	25A	Lures	David Levinson Wilk	Shortz
Sun Aug 24, 2014	60D	Game drawers	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Mon Sep 16, 2013	8D	Wooden ducks	Ed Sessa	Shortz
Mon Nov 22, 2004	43A	Fake ducks	Gregory Paul	Shortz

2 results for DECOYS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 8, 1989	61A	Fowl foolers	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Mon Feb 17, 1986	43A	Lures	Whitten	Maleska

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