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2 results for RESECTS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Apr 29, 2012	Panda	1A	Surgically cuts secrets	Mel Taub	Shortz
Jan 30, 2005	Panda	1A	Operates on, as regards religious groups	Mel Taub	Shortz

5 results for RESECTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jun 20, 1989	43D	Does some surgery	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sat Sep 29, 1979	36D	Pares surgically	Jack Luzzatto	Maleska
Sat Dec 20, 1975	63A	Does certain surgery	Hallie & Gerald Parsons	Weng
Thu Mar 13, 1969	39A	Cuts, in surgery.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 6, 1952	13D	Pares down.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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