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5 results for SPURON from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 31, 2022	65A	Encourage (3)	Jesse Goldberg	Shortz
Sat Aug 8, 2015	48A	Fire up	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Thu Mar 9, 2006	22A	Encourage (3)	John Farmer	Shortz
Sun Oct 9, 2005	55D	Encourage (3)	Kyle Mahowald	Shortz
Sun Apr 18, 1999	32A	Actuate	Frank Longo	Shortz

1 result for SPURON from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 5, 1969	55A	Goad.	Unknown	Weng

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