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3 results for ROUSES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Sep 23, 2024	46D	Wakes from sleep	Freddie Cheng	Fagliano
Thu Dec 5, 2019	47A	Shakes awake	Neville Fogarty	Shortz
Tue Dec 22, 2015	48D	Awakens	Tom McCoy	Shortz

8 results for ROUSES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 6, 1988	42A	Wakes	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Wed Sep 1, 1965	18D	Stirs up.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Nov 8, 1958	41D	Wakens.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Sun Jan 26, 1958	90D	Excites.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Mon Aug 11, 1952	42D	___ Point, N. Y., port of entry on Canadian border.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jan 26, 1952	42D	___ Point, N. Y., at Canadian border.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 19, 1948	93A	Stirs.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Dec 6, 1942	114D	Excites.	F. C. Jaschob	Farrar

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