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4 results for READIES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jun 17, 2011	11D	Gears up	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Fri Aug 3, 2007	20A	Sets up	Charles Barasch	Shortz
Fri Jun 18, 2004	43D	Primes (2)	David Quarfoot	Shortz
Fri Nov 26, 1999	58A	Primes (2)	Roger Phillips	Shortz

2 results for READIES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 29, 1961	36D	Prepares.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 14, 1954	18D	Prepares.	W. E. Jones	Farrar

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