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2 results for DECORATE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Feb 18, 2013	37D	Put ornaments on	Jeffrey Harris	Shortz
Mon Jun 2, 1997	27A	Trim, as a tree	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz

1 result for DECORATE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Aug 6, 2023	Cryptic	1D	Cracked code: "Evaluate Ornament" (8)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

16 results for DECORATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 19, 1992	46A	Adorn	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Thu Oct 10, 1991	5D	Adorn	William Baxley	Maleska
Wed Apr 7, 1982	26A	Ornament	Gerald Brooks	Maleska
Thu Aug 13, 1981	5D	Give a medal to	Jones	Maleska
Tue Jul 29, 1980	57A	Adorn	Madura	Maleska
Sat Jul 7, 1979	52A	Place a medal upon a hero	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue Nov 7, 1978	42A	Embellish	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Sat Jul 8, 1978	20A	Trim	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Thu Jun 11, 1964	4D	Festoon.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Dec 24, 1960	30D	Garnish.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jan 16, 1958	4D	Embellish.	Ruth L. Rutkay	Farrar
Fri Dec 13, 1957	40D	Trim.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu May 23, 1957	7D	Paint or wallpaper.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Fri Jul 13, 1956	13D	Paint or wallpaper.	J. F. Kelly	Farrar
Fri Jul 20, 1951	12D	Embellish.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 1, 1947	50A	Garnish.	Archie S. Kreiling	Farrar

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