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4 results for AROUSER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Feb 2, 2023	44D	One giving a wake-up call (2)	Elise Corbin	Shortz
Sun Oct 1, 2006	20A	Wake-up call, e.g.	Ashish Vengsarkar	Shortz
Thu Oct 26, 1995	22D	One giving a wake-up call (2)	Jim Page	Shortz
Wed Jun 22, 1994	2D	Alarm, e.g.	Arthur S. Verdesca	Shortz

5 results for AROUSER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 9, 1977	11D	Alarm clock	Jack Luzzatto	Maleska
Thu Jul 19, 1956	22D	Agitator.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jul 1, 1951	21A	Awakener.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun May 6, 1945	140A	Alarm clock.	C. W. Cross	Farrar
Sun Jan 23, 1944	24A	Awakener.	Jackson Cross	Farrar

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