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3 results for DAWNED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 16, 2017	43D	Began (2)	Andrew Kingsley and John Lieb	Shortz
Thu Nov 8, 2007	49A	Began (2)	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Thu Feb 20, 1997	5D	Occurred to, with "on"	D. J. Kahn	Shortz

4 results for DAWNED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Oct 8, 1971	44A	Grew light	Unknown	Weng
Thu Apr 21, 1955	16A	Grew light.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Jun 2, 1946	147A	Began to be understood.	W. W. Wordsworth	Farrar
Sun Mar 11, 1945	98A	Began to be understood.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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