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5 results for DECREASE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jan 6, 2020	43A	Lessen	Tess Davison and Kathy Lowden	Shortz
Fri Sep 2, 2011	39D	Cut (3)	Tim Croce	Shortz
Sun May 3, 1998	6D	Cut (3)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sat Feb 1, 1997	62A	Cut (3)	R. H. Burns	Shortz
Thu Nov 16, 1995	9D	Slash, in a way	Rich Norris	Shortz

1 result for DECREASE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 17, 2016	Cryptic	18A	Reduce iron? (8)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

7 results for DECREASE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Sep 20, 1993	49A	Lessen	Sidney L. Robbins	Taub
Sat Jul 7, 1990	39A	Wane	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Wed Dec 13, 1989	42A	Ebb	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Fri Nov 12, 1965	38D	Fall off.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 12, 1947	138A	Reduce in intensity.	Louis Baron	Farrar
Sun Apr 8, 1945	139A	Grow smaller.	Harriot T. Cooke	Farrar
Sun Apr 1, 1945	106D	Moderate.	Louis Baron	Farrar

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