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2 results for HOTBEDS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 24, 2005	23D	Busy places	Mike Torch	Shortz
Mon Jan 18, 1999	9D	Centers of activity	Frederick T. Buhler	Shortz

3 results for HOTBEDS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 13, 1971	56A	Places for seedlings	Unknown	Weng
Fri Dec 15, 1961	33D	Gardener's concern.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Mar 28, 1951	33D	Places favoring rapid growth.	Unknown	Farrar

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