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2 results for ALARUMS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 12, 2002	40D	Old-fashioned warnings	Michael Shteyman	Shortz
Fri Oct 28, 1994	11D	Warnings, once	Bryant White	Shortz

6 results for ALARUMS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 31, 1984	9D	Calls to arms, of yore	Hickmott	Maleska
Tue Feb 10, 1981	44D	Warnings for Macbeth	Peter Swift	Maleska
Sun Nov 16, 1980	17A	___ and excursions	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sun Jan 21, 1962	46D	Warnings of old.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Wed Aug 23, 1961	17A	Old-time warnings.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 20, 1948	67A	Shakespearean direction.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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