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4 results for FANOUT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Mar 12, 2018	43D	Spread, as people in a search party	John R. O'Brien	Shortz
Sun Oct 9, 2005	91A	Go in all directions	Kyle Mahowald	Shortz
Sun Dec 14, 2003	100D	Disperse	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Fri Oct 14, 1994	47D	Disperse, as a search party	Bob Sefick	Shortz

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