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2 results for LAVES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed May 8, 2013	69A	Employs soap and water	Bruce Venzke	Shortz
Tue Dec 20, 1994	18D	Washes	Robert R. Zimmerman	Shortz

23 results for LAVES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 25, 1993	30A	Washes	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Wed Aug 1, 1990	47A	Bathes	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Fri Jun 24, 1988	41A	Bathes	Peter G. Snow	Maleska
Thu May 26, 1988	65A	Bathes	Margaret W. Huskey	Maleska
Mon Apr 18, 1988	33A	Bathes	Elaine George	Maleska
Wed Aug 19, 1987	26D	Cleanses	Mary M. Murdoch	Maleska
Sun Jul 22, 1984	58D	Washes	Mildred Church	Maleska
Mon Apr 23, 1984	11D	Cleanses	Murphy	Maleska
Wed Nov 11, 1981	46A	Flows along or against	Maurice J. Teitelbaum	Maleska
Fri Mar 6, 1981	51D	Baptizes	James	Maleska
Tue Sep 25, 1979	36A	Rinses	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Mon Jan 3, 1977	5D	Bathes	Raymond F. Eisner	Weng
Sun May 2, 1976	45A	Washes	Alexander F. Black	Weng
Wed Sep 15, 1971	65A	Washes	Unknown	Weng
Sun Dec 8, 1968	96A	Washes	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Fri Jan 8, 1965	41A	Bathes: Poet.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jun 3, 1964	29D	Washes.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 19, 1964	94D	Flows along.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Mon Dec 1, 1958	30D	Washes against.	Jon Patashus	Farrar
Sun Jun 22, 1958	6D	Bathes.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Thu Jun 25, 1953	51D	Bathes.	Natalie Hankemeyer	Farrar
Wed Sep 10, 1952	35A	Washes.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 9, 1950	51D	Washes.	Archie S. Kreiling	Farrar

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