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3 results for DEFENDS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 18, 2022	24D	Supports	Brooke Husic	Shortz
Tue Jul 19, 2005	9D	Keeps safe	Trip Payne	Shortz
Sun Jul 10, 2005	61A	Shelters	Con Pederson	Shortz

6 results for DEFENDS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jul 17, 1985	22A	Shields	Christopher Sherwood	Maleska
Sun Mar 31, 1974	35A	Safeguards	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Wed Feb 10, 1965	39A	Shields.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Oct 17, 1959	54A	Protects.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu May 9, 1957	7D	Shields.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Fri Jul 29, 1955	49A	Protects.	Victor Goldfarb	Farrar

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