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5 results for SPAWNS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Oct 18, 2022	61A	Brings into being	Dan Schoenholz	Shortz
Fri Sep 26, 2008	6D	Generates	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Sun Feb 3, 2008	92A	Begets (2)	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Sun Jul 28, 2002	70D	Gives rise to	Nelson Hardy	Shortz
Sun Dec 22, 1996	113A	Begets (2)	F. Hansen	Shortz

15 results for SPAWNS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 18, 1990	79A	Brings forth	Edward Marchese	Maleska
Thu Jan 4, 1990	9D	Generates	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Mon Jul 29, 1985	36A	Generates	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sun Dec 2, 1984	97A	Hatches	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Fri Jan 23, 1981	9D	Generates	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Wed Jul 4, 1979	45D	Brings forth	Alice H. Kaufman	Maleska
Mon Nov 21, 1977	25A	Brings forth	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Mon Mar 8, 1976	24A	Gives rise to	F. Coates	Weng
Wed Sep 24, 1975	5D	Begets	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Sat Jun 1, 1974	5D	Gives rise to	Allan Blackman	Weng
Mon Jul 14, 1969	10D	Generates.	Unknown	Weng
Fri Oct 29, 1965	45A	Produces.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 11, 1965	107A	Generates.	Hume R. Craft	Farrar
Wed Aug 1, 1962	9A	Produces, as fish eggs.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 17, 1944	1D	Deposits eggs.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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