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2 results for DERIV from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 14, 2012	44D	Dict. info	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sun Oct 26, 2008	60D	Word origin: Abbr.	Daniel C. Bryant	Shortz

5 results for DERIV from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 12, 1992	38A	Not original: Abbr.	Patricia A. Cevaal	Maleska
Sat Oct 15, 1988	8D	Origin: Abbr.	Walter Covell	Maleska
Sun Dec 1, 1985	84D	Etymology: Abbr.	Mary Virginia Orna	Maleska
Sun Jul 20, 1975	41A	Source: Abbr.	Emanuel Berg	Weng
Sun Sep 8, 1957	88A	Origin of a word: Abbr.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar

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