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1 result for RARAE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 22, 1995	55D	___ aves (nonpareils)	Frances Hansen	Shortz

12 results for RARAE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 1, 1992	21A	___ aves	Caroline G. Fitzgerald	Maleska
Sun May 17, 1992	55A	___ aves	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sat Jun 29, 1991	37A	___ aves	Kevin Boyle	Maleska
Sat Nov 11, 1989	36A	___ aves (standouts)	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Wed Sep 28, 1988	19A	___ aves (kin of 41 Across)	Arthur S. Verdesca	Maleska
Wed Sep 11, 1985	42A	___ aves	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Mon Feb 13, 1984	39A	___ aves	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Wed Feb 6, 1980	30D	___ aves	Robert Katz	Maleska
Fri Jul 23, 1976	15A	___ aves (oners)	Frank Geary	Weng
Sun Sep 7, 1975	111A	___ aves	Hume R. Craft	Weng
Sat Aug 26, 1961	53A	___ aves (rarities).	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 1, 1956	115A	___ aves.	W. S. Lewis Jr.	Farrar

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