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2 results for ESPOUSES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 30, 2022	127A	Advocates	Ross Trudeau	Shortz
Thu Aug 8, 1996	20D	Takes up, in a way	D. J. Kahn	Shortz

1 result for ESPOUSES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 10, 2019	Panda	1A	Husbands and wives found online	Sam Ezersky	Shortz

6 results for ESPOUSES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed May 21, 1986	46A	Marries	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Tue Oct 9, 1984	40D	Advocates	Dale O. Burgener	Maleska
Fri Jul 5, 1963	21D	Adopts, as a cause.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Sep 19, 1956	32A	Takes up, as a cause.	Norton Rhoades	Farrar
Sat Jun 27, 1953	60A	Champions a cause.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jun 9, 1946	93D	Marries.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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