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1 result for SPRUCES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 30, 2015	69A	Neatens (up)	Herre Schouwerwou	Shortz

4 results for SPRUCES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 16, 1989	83D	Certain evergreen trees	Wilson McBeath	Maleska
Fri Jun 12, 1964	27A	Pulpwood trees.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jul 29, 1954	39D	Evergreen trees.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Sep 23, 1945	1D	Dresses up.	Lester Keene	Farrar

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