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6 results for BLEARS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 22, 2020	33D	Makes cloudy	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Sun Apr 3, 2016	44D	Makes dim, as the 42-Down	Natan Last	Shortz
Sat Oct 24, 2015	21A	Dims (2)	Andrew Zhou	Shortz
Sun May 17, 2009	75D	Dims (2)	Oliver Hill	Shortz
Wed Nov 20, 1996	45A	Makes teary	M. S. Maurer	Shortz
Tue Oct 31, 1995	20A	Causes tearing	Rich Norris	Shortz

3 results for BLEARS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 12, 1968	31A	Observes dully.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jan 16, 1968	12A	Impairs vision.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Nov 15, 1956	8A	Dims the sight.	Unknown	Farrar

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