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5 results for RAYGUN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 7, 2014	84A	Sci-fi shooter	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun Dec 22, 2013	107A	Futuristic weapon	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Nov 27, 2011	14D	Sci-fi zapper	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun Oct 9, 2005	66A	Zapper (2)	Kyle Mahowald	Shortz
Fri Jul 9, 2004	56A	Zapper (2)	David Liben-Nowell	Shortz

1 result for RAYGUN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 7, 2004	Acrostic	W	Prop in an old sci-fi space film (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

1 result for RAYGUN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 20, 1960	54A	Science-fiction weapon.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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