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6 results for SPOUTS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 29, 2021	20A	What Yellowstone's Old Faithful does about 17 times a day	Adam Wagner	Shortz
Tue Mar 2, 2021	45D	Whales and water fountains produce them	Ross Trudeau	Shortz
Sun Feb 9, 2020	59D	Features of teapots	Brian Kulman	Shortz
Thu Apr 28, 2016	55A	Teakettle parts	Kurt Krauss	Shortz
Sun Jul 28, 2013	106A	Gargoyle features, often	Andrew Reynolds	Shortz
Fri Feb 8, 2002	36A	Mouths (off)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

12 results for SPOUTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 6, 1987	14A	Gushes	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Sat May 13, 1978	42D	Harangues	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Sun Sep 18, 1977	6A	Harangues	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Thu Aug 30, 1973	51A	Nozzles	Unknown	Weng
Sun Oct 25, 1959	54D	Water pipes.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Fri Feb 6, 1959	25A	Blowholes of whales.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Wed Sep 10, 1958	20A	Water pipes.	Lois Hillis	Farrar
Wed Feb 2, 1955	24A	Speaks bombastically: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed May 20, 1953	35A	Pipes conveying water from gutters.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Fri Oct 3, 1952	43A	Blows like a whale.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 21, 1950	85D	What Old Faithful does.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Jan 8, 1950	27A	Pipes.	Henry A. Wolfe	Farrar

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