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2 results for SURGES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 24, 2012	57A	Swells	Derik Moore	Shortz
Fri Mar 5, 1999	65A	Electrical phenomena	Joe DiPietro	Shortz

3 results for SURGES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Oct 14, 1983	7D	Billows	William E. Heinemann	Maleska
Thu Jun 17, 1965	62A	Seas.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 16, 1949	83A	Heaves.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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