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2 results for SHELTERS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 27, 1997	73A	Guards	Matt Gaffney	Shortz
Thu Jun 27, 1996	4D	Gazebos, e.g.	R. Norris	Shortz

11 results for SHELTERS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jul 16, 1980	50A	Cotes, cottages, etc.	Mary Virginia Orna	Maleska
Sun Apr 11, 1976	52A	Protects	Robert Roop	Weng
Mon Apr 21, 1975	10D	A.S.P.C.A. units	Reginald L. Johnson	Weng
Mon Dec 4, 1972	61A	Lees	Unknown	Weng
Fri May 15, 1970	9D	Lees	Unknown	Weng
Sun Aug 22, 1965	16D	Harbors.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Tue Jun 23, 1964	34D	Areas of safety.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu May 14, 1964	29A	Protects.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jul 16, 1960	26A	Civil defense items.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 19, 1954	20A	Protects.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sat May 12, 1951	14D	Places of refuge.	Unknown	Farrar

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