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3 results for DILATOR from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 21, 2014	56D	Eye opener?	Michael Ashley	Shortz
Sun Nov 4, 2012	72D	Eye surgeon's instrument	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sun Oct 7, 2007	1A	Surgeon's instrument	Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes	Shortz

2 results for DILATOR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 13, 1984	48A	Muscle that expands another part	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Sat Dec 20, 1975	56A	Atropine, e.g.	Hallie & Gerald Parsons	Weng

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