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5 results for DUSTED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Feb 9, 2009	50D	Checked for fingerprints	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz
Tue Nov 22, 2005	48D	Checked for prints (2)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Wed Dec 29, 2004	25A	Cleaned up	Jay Giess	Shortz
Thu Sep 25, 1997	1A	Checked for prints (2)	Mark Diehl	Shortz
Wed Mar 20, 1996	46D	Prepared to lift prints	G. Newman	Shortz

1 result for DUSTED from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jun 18, 2006	Panda	56A	Decided to use DDT	Mel Taub	Shortz

7 results for DUSTED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Oct 16, 1984	54A	Did some housework	Stanley B. Whitten	Maleska
Thu Sep 6, 1979	49D	Sprinkled, in a way	Chet Currier	Maleska
Thu Oct 5, 1961	19A	Did housework.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Sep 5, 1961	47D	Cleaned.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Feb 2, 1959	57A	Did housework.	Herbert Lyle	Farrar
Thu Dec 19, 1957	31A	Did housework.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 25, 1951	29D	Freed from powdery particles.	W. E. Jones	Farrar

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