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2 results for FOSTERED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jan 2, 2008	52A	Promoted (2)	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Thu Jul 7, 2005	12D	Promoted (2)	David Quarfoot	Shortz

6 results for FOSTERED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Feb 1, 1988	34D	Promoted	Rita Yelle	Maleska
Sun Oct 11, 1987	39A	Cultivated	Alan Arbesfeld	Maleska
Sat Apr 24, 1982	23A	Reared	Albert L. Misenko	Maleska
Fri Feb 4, 1977	5D	Encouraged	Stanley A. Kurzban	Weng
Sun Sep 10, 1950	82D	Nursed.	D. G. Caywood	Farrar
Sun May 4, 1947	9D	Nourished.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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