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6 results for DETECTS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Mar 9, 2018	64A	Spots	Neville Fogarty and Doug Peterson	Shortz
Fri Sep 12, 2014	41A	Makes out	Michael Wiesenberg	Shortz
Sat Aug 2, 2014	45D	Uncovers	Kristian House	Shortz
Sat Oct 5, 2002	54A	Senses	Donald E. West	Shortz
Wed Jul 15, 1998	30D	Picks up	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz
Sun Mar 27, 1994	24A	Catches a misdeed	Jeanette K. Brill	Shortz

12 results for DETECTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 19, 1986	23D	Emulates Holmes	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sun Oct 28, 1984	89A	Descries	John M. Samson	Maleska
Fri Jul 20, 1984	9D	Spots	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Sun Jan 27, 1980	111D	Spots	Bert Beaman	Maleska
Thu Sep 4, 1975	45A	Espies	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Mon Oct 29, 1973	29A	Discerns	Unknown	Weng
Sun Mar 22, 1964	141A	Discovers.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Nov 10, 1963	17D	Finds out.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sat Jan 30, 1960	59A	Finds out.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Dec 16, 1955	40D	Discovers hidden facts.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 4, 1951	53D	Gumshoes.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Apr 27, 1947	112D	Discovers.	Louis Baron	Farrar

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