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3 results for WHITENS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 23, 2017	1D	Bleaches (3)	Howard Barkin	Shortz
Sun Jun 13, 2010	113D	Bleaches (3)	Francis Heaney	Shortz
Mon Jan 10, 2005	44D	Bleaches (3)	David Pringle	Shortz

5 results for WHITENS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 16, 1955	21A	Bleaches.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Nov 16, 1953	64A	Loses color.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Mon Mar 5, 1951	41D	Blanches.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Feb 3, 1951	6D	Cleans summer shoes.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Dec 8, 1946	63D	Blanches.	Katherine McKenna	Farrar

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