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7 results for DESALT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 31, 2018	25D	Make potable, in a way (2)	Peter Wentz	Shortz
Mon Oct 11, 2004	30D	Make potable, as sea water	Jim Hyres	Shortz
Wed Aug 28, 2002	49D	Treat, as seawater	Mel Taub	Shortz
Sat Feb 3, 2001	50D	Make drinkable, in a way	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu Sep 16, 1999	41A	Make potable, in a way (2)	Bill Ballard	Shortz
Thu Sep 3, 1998	13D	Make potable, perhaps	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Aug 28, 1994	6D	Make ocean water drinkable	Randolph Ross	Shortz

7 results for DESALT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 7, 1992	31A	Make drinkable	Norman S. Wizer	Maleska
Wed Nov 5, 1986	45A	Make sea water drinkable	Ernie Furtado	Maleska
Tue Jul 16, 1985	48D	Process sea water	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Tue Oct 30, 1973	37D	Treat sea water	Unknown	Weng
Mon Jul 27, 1970	23A	Convert certain water	Unknown	Weng
Mon Jul 6, 1970	18D	Make sea water drinkable	Unknown	Weng
Sun Mar 12, 1967	34D	Distill, as seawater.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar

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