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2 results for SPANNED from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 9, 2011	38D	Reached across	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun Feb 27, 2011	25A	Went over completely	Peter A. Collins	Shortz

1 result for SPANNED from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 28, 2001	Diagramless	45A	Extended across	Fred Piscop	Shortz

7 results for SPANNED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jan 13, 1993	5D	Extended over	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Tue Oct 29, 1991	44D	Extended over	William Canine	Maleska
Sat Jan 5, 1991	32D	Bridged	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Thu Mar 13, 1986	14D	Extended across	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sat Oct 10, 1959	23D	Reached across.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Nov 29, 1950	56A	Extended over.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 30, 1949	78D	Reached across.	Edward Buckler	Farrar

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