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2 results for DETECTOR from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Apr 5, 2017	24A	Word after motion or lie	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Wed Dec 31, 2014	35D	Smoke ___	David Woolf	Shortz

6 results for DETECTOR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 10, 1992	42A	Lie or smoke follower	Judith Perry	Maleska
Tue Oct 15, 1985	38D	Radar, e.g.	Stanley B. Whitten	Maleska
Mon Jun 5, 1972	37D	Lie ___	Unknown	Weng
Thu Dec 25, 1969	63A	Antimine device.	Unknown	Weng
Wed Oct 11, 1967	39D	Radio device.	Leonard Sussman	Farrar
Thu May 25, 1961	42A	Radio tube.	Unknown	Farrar

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