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1 result for SPARKLES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 19, 2005	38A	Effervesces	Brad Wilber	Shortz

3 results for SPARKLES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 21, 1973	84D	Glistens	A. J. Santora	Weng
Mon Feb 25, 1952	19A	Says witty things.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun May 29, 1949	146A	Effervesces.	Alice H. Cook	Farrar

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