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1 result for EXPANDS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 2, 1996	12D	Increases	N. Joline	Shortz

3 results for EXPANDS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Dec 31, 1973	20A	Distends	Catherine Shogry	Weng
Tue Dec 7, 1971	43A	Swells	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jan 6, 1970	4D	Dilates	Unknown	Weng

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