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2 results for RECONS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 8, 2021	99D	Gathers some intel	Christina Iverson and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun Jan 20, 2019	29D	Some drone missions, in short	Richard Crowe	Shortz

2 results for RECONS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 28, 1987	54A	Sct. missions	Robert H. Wolfe	Maleska
Sun Apr 21, 1968	88D	Military missions, for short.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar

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