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3 results for FLAREUP from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 12, 2011	11D	Recurrence of an old problem	Gary Cee	Shortz
Thu Sep 19, 2002	68A	Erupt	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sat Nov 9, 1996	30D	Sudden outburst	F. Longo	Shortz

1 result for FLAREUP from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Apr 18, 2021	Cryptic	25A	Suddenly get worse in the Sunshine State and enlist again (5,2)	John Halpern and Friends	Shortz

3 results for FLAREUP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 9, 1974	52D	Sudden outbreak	Mel Rosen	Weng
Thu May 25, 1967	11A	Outbreak.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Tue Oct 1, 1963	34D	Sudden outburst.	George Laczko	Farrar

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