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4 results for ALEAK from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 26, 2024	12A	Spring ___ (encounter plumbing problems)	Zachary David Levy	Fagliano
Sun Sep 10, 1995	31A	Spring ___	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Fri Aug 25, 1995	60A	Dripping (2)	Rich Norris	Shortz
Wed Apr 12, 1995	24D	Dripping (2)	Rich Norris	Shortz

1 result for ALEAK from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jun 8, 2003	Diagramless	2D	Spring ___ (not hold water)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz

11 results for ALEAK from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 9, 1991	15A	Dripping	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Sat Jan 12, 1991	35A	"... this world is all ___": E. E. Cummings	Ronald C. Hirschfeld	Maleska
Fri Sep 7, 1984	15A	Letting water in, as a ship	Dwyer	Maleska
Tue Oct 19, 1982	26D	" ... this world is all ___": Cummings	Whitten	Maleska
Sun May 21, 1978	86A	Not watertight	Elaine D. Schorr	Maleska
Thu Jun 26, 1958	48D	Dripping.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Nov 24, 1957	113A	Seeping in, or out.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Mon Nov 3, 1952	15A	Dripping.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 16, 1951	50D	Dripping.	Charles Cross	Farrar
Sun Jun 9, 1946	80D	Escaping.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar
Sun Sep 20, 1942	26A	Oozing.	Louis Shields	Farrar

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