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2 results for VIRUSES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 5, 2004	14A	Causes of modern shutdowns	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sat Nov 27, 1999	55A	File destroyers	Patrick D. Berry	Shortz

1 result for VIRUSES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 28, 1999	Panda	37D	Why Irv uses medication	Mel Taub	Shortz

3 results for VIRUSES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 24, 1973	40D	Infective germs	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 27, 1969	48D	Germs	Ruth Ball	Weng
Tue May 22, 1951	47A	Non-filterable agencies of infection.	Unknown	Farrar

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