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3 results for DEFILE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Apr 27, 2004	47D	Desecrate (2)	Janet R. Bender	Shortz
Tue Aug 7, 2001	6D	Desecrate (2)	Mark P. Sherwood	Shortz
Sat Apr 15, 1995	54A	Tarnish	Bob Klahn	Shortz

14 results for DEFILE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 26, 1987	25A	Sully	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Sun Mar 9, 1986	13D	Narrow valley	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Thu Dec 26, 1985	5D	Narrow passage	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Sat Dec 7, 1985	31D	Corrupt	Gayle Dean	Maleska
Thu Oct 9, 1980	24A	Narrow passage	Robert Katz	Maleska
Tue Apr 4, 1978	37D	Taint	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Thu Feb 9, 1978	39D	Narrow passage	Ann Jenkins	Maleska
Mon Jan 15, 1973	46A	Narrow passage	Unknown	Weng
Sat Nov 27, 1965	50D	Narrow valley.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Mar 22, 1962	19D	Narrow pass.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jun 8, 1961	35A	Mountain pass.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Apr 21, 1958	5D	Narrow gorge.	Leonard Sussman	Farrar
Sun May 13, 1956	108A	Mountain pass.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Jun 6, 1943	125D	Narrow passage between hills.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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