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1 result for HATCHED from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 17, 2010	39D	Came out of one's shell	Patrick Merrell	Shortz

1 result for HATCHED from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 2, 2007	Acrostic	P	Came out of one's shell	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

3 results for HATCHED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 17, 1993	21D	Concocted in secret	Lois Sidway	Taub
Wed Jan 15, 1975	36D	Concocted	Elaine D. Schorr	Weng
Sat Mar 1, 1969	38A	Concocted.	Unknown	Weng

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