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3 results for NERVED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 8, 2019	94A	Braced (oneself) (2)	Emily Carroll	Shortz
Sun Dec 22, 2013	12D	Braced (oneself) (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Mon Apr 2, 2007	5D	Strengthened	Richard Hughes	Shortz

9 results for NERVED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 17, 1990	48D	Showing courage	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Sat Aug 19, 1972	45A	Gave courage to	Unknown	Weng
Thu May 11, 1961	3D	Gave courage to.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 6, 1959	7D	Gave courage to.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Sun Jul 12, 1959	6D	Gave vigor to.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Wed Oct 10, 1956	47D	Gave courage to.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Mar 16, 1947	62D	Invigorated.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar
Sun Feb 16, 1947	30A	Strengthened.	L. K. Peters	Farrar
Sun Oct 27, 1946	66A	Encouraged.	L. K. Peters	Farrar

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