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8 results for BESTOW from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Dec 5, 2023	43D	Present, as a prize	Nate Cardin	Shortz
Tue Jul 11, 2023	1D	Confer (upon) (4)	Aaron M. Rosenberg	Shortz
Mon Jun 13, 2022	28D	Confer (upon) (4)	Hoang-Kim Vu and Jessica Zetzman	Shortz
Tue Jun 24, 2014	4D	Confer (upon) (4)	Heather Valadez	Shortz
Sat Aug 14, 2010	41D	Award	John Farmer	Shortz
Sat Sep 30, 2000	12D	Vouchsafe	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Tue Mar 25, 1997	45D	Confer (upon) (4)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sat Mar 4, 1995	14A	Give	Rand H. Burns	Shortz

13 results for BESTOW from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 2, 1986	6D	Confer	Kenneth Witte	Maleska
Sun Aug 26, 1984	49D	Grant	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Thu Nov 19, 1981	10D	Confer; award	George P. Sphicas	Maleska
Sat Jun 14, 1980	4D	Give	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Sun Aug 26, 1979	78A	Grant	David J. Pohl and John M. Samson	Maleska
Sun Aug 29, 1976	13D	Give	Alfio Micci	Weng
Sun Apr 22, 1973	128D	Give	Mel Rosen	Weng
Sun Apr 4, 1971	13A	Confer upon	Cornelia Warriner	Weng
Sat Aug 22, 1970	32A	Grant	Unknown	Weng
Sun Aug 14, 1966	37D	Give.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Mon Mar 26, 1956	7A	Award.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 22, 1945	35D	Impart.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Oct 3, 1943	50A	Impart.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar

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