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3 results for WANS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 18, 2014	36D	Pales	James Mulhern	Shortz
Fri Apr 10, 2009	39A	Grows pale	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Jun 6, 2004	6D	Becomes pallid	Patrick Merrell	Shortz

1 result for WANS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 18, 1980	14A	Grows pale	George P. Sphicas	Maleska

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