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4 results for RECEDED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 5, 2017	93D	Shrank	Natan Last	Shortz
Thu Dec 1, 2016	63A	Withdrew (2)	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Sat Oct 4, 2003	17A	Moved away	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sun Jun 18, 1995	88D	Withdrew (2)	Rich Norris	Shortz

14 results for RECEDED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Apr 9, 1991	4D	Withdrew	William Baxley	Maleska
Sat Aug 5, 1989	17A	Shrank	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Tue Mar 8, 1988	64A	Ebbed	Christopher Page	Maleska
Sun Jan 17, 1988	76D	Moved back	Warren W. Reich	Maleska
Mon Aug 24, 1981	29A	Withdrew	Grace Fabbroni	Maleska
Tue Apr 3, 1979	65A	Fell back, as a tide	Mel Rosen	Maleska
Mon Apr 29, 1974	40A	Contracted	James Barrick	Weng
Sun Mar 8, 1964	45D	Moved back.	Barbara L. Golub	Farrar
Sat Jul 20, 1963	48A	Withdrew (from).	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 27, 1961	13D	Ebbed.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jun 24, 1957	42A	Ebbed.	Herbert Lyle	Farrar
Sun May 17, 1953	52D	Fell away.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Feb 1, 1948	10D	Withdrew.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Nov 11, 1945	143A	Lost ground.	Louis Baron	Farrar

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