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2 results for DISTENDS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jun 6, 2003	26A	Swells	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sat Jan 2, 1999	39D	Stretches	Rich Norris	Shortz

4 results for DISTENDS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Sep 9, 1991	38D	Bloats	Roger H. Courtney	Maleska
Fri Oct 27, 1972	37D	Enlarges	Unknown	Weng
Mon May 31, 1971	28A	Expands	Unknown	Weng
Sun Aug 24, 1952	69A	Expands.	Evelyn Smith	Farrar

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