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5 results for EFFACES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 30, 2023	111A	Synonym and rhyme of "erases"	Lewis Rothlein and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sat Sep 12, 2015	41A	Wipes out (2)	Damon Gulczynski	Shortz
Thu Jul 26, 2001	5D	Rubs out	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Jun 10, 2001	91D	Expunges	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Fri Apr 4, 1997	5D	Wipes out (2)	Gerald R. Ferguson	Shortz

1 result for EFFACES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 11, 1949	90D	Cancels.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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