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2 results for SURG from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 25, 2007	53D	Like some instruments: Abbr.	Myles Callum	Shortz
Thu Nov 2, 2000	38A	O.R. doings	Henry Hook	Shortz

2 results for SURG from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jun 14, 1993	46A	Certain M.D.	James E. Hinish, Jr.	Maleska
Thu Nov 9, 1967	38A	Medical man: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar

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