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4 results for ELICITS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Sep 25, 2024	2D	Draws out (2)	Peter Gordon	Fagliano
Wed Nov 8, 2017	10D	Draws out (2)	Joel Fagliano and Sam Ezersky	Shortz
Fri Sep 22, 2000	36D	Digs out	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Mar 23, 1997	61D	Draws	Bryant White	Shortz

10 results for ELICITS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 14, 1989	52A	Evokes	Walter Covell	Maleska
Sat Dec 28, 1985	36D	Brings out	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Fri Jul 21, 1978	42D	Draws forth	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Thu May 5, 1977	63A	Evokes	Dorothea E. Shipp	Maleska
Sat Dec 28, 1963	42D	Evokes.	Marvin Aledort	Farrar
Mon Mar 7, 1960	52A	Draws forth.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Sep 11, 1958	35A	Extracts.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Thu Apr 11, 1957	4D	Draws out.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Dec 13, 1953	47D	Draws out.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Sep 20, 1953	111D	Draws forth.	Ethel LeStrange	Farrar

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