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2 results for WATCHDOG from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Apr 7, 2020	9D	OSHA or the F.C.C.	Trent H. Evans	Shortz
Thu Nov 14, 2002	67A	Ralph Nader, notably	Paula Gamache	Shortz

2 results for WATCHDOG from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 16, 2022	Acrostic	J	Guardian against malfeasance	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Aug 19, 2018	Acrostic	L	Protector of consumers	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

4 results for WATCHDOG from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Sep 13, 1966	9D	Cerberus.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Aug 9, 1961	31A	Guardian.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Sep 19, 1959	10D	Alert guardian.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Oct 3, 1958	3D	Alert custodian.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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