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1 result for CATACLYSM from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jun 22, 2015	6D	Large-scale disaster	Joel Fagliano	Shortz

5 results for CATACLYSM from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 9, 1980	97A	What M. learned	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Tue Sep 24, 1974	22A	Violent change	E. R. Galli	Weng
Wed Apr 26, 1961	22A	Social or political upheaval.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 29, 1958	47A	Great upheaval.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Sun Mar 12, 1944	143A	Débâcle.	Betty C. Crisman	Farrar

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