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6 results for DILATES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jan 17, 2023	41D	Widens, as a pupil	Erika Ettin	Shortz
Fri Apr 22, 2022	33A	Expands (2)	Daniel Sheremeta	Shortz
Sun Nov 21, 2021	1A	Lets extra light in, in a way	Adam Wagner	Shortz
Wed Jan 10, 2018	1D	Works with pupils?	Sen. Joe Donnelly and Michael S. Maurer	Shortz
Sun Jul 15, 2012	52D	Widens	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Thu Jan 27, 2005	25A	Expands (2)	Jim Hyres	Shortz

14 results for DILATES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 13, 1990	49D	Enlarges	Stanley Glass	Maleska
Tue Apr 15, 1986	36A	Widens	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Sat May 13, 1978	23A	Widens, as pupils	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Thu Apr 29, 1976	44D	What atropine does	Beverly J. Seward	Weng
Wed Apr 10, 1974	38A	Enlarges	Evelyn Benshoof	Weng
Sat May 19, 1973	44D	Expands	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jan 23, 1966	61D	Swells.	William A. Lewis, Jr.	Farrar
Mon Apr 12, 1965	42D	Widens.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue May 2, 1961	13A	Enlarges.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 12, 1961	77A	Expands.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Wed Oct 17, 1956	54A	Becomes larger.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sun Mar 19, 1950	3D	Expands.	Elizabeth Jackson	Farrar
Sun Mar 24, 1946	60D	Extends in bulk.	J. P. Downes	Farrar
Sun Jun 18, 1944	95A	Expatiates.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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