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4 results for COLLECTS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 9, 2005	18A	Forgathers	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Sun Apr 13, 1997	9D	Makes out in a lawsuit	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Fri Oct 25, 1996	40A	Gets what's coming	M. Nosowsky	Shortz
Mon Jan 24, 1994	41D	Stashes	Janie Lyons	Shortz

4 results for COLLECTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 16, 1992	49A	Gets it all together	Joel D. Lafargue	Maleska
Mon Dec 20, 1971	39D	Assembles	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jun 22, 1961	46A	Short prayers.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 29, 1949	106D	Opening prayers.	Alice H. Cook	Farrar

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