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2 results for DECODER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 30, 2005	46A	Kind of ring	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Sun May 16, 1999	35A	One who gets the message	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz

6 results for DECODER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 21, 1993	44D	Cryptographer's device	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sun Jul 21, 1985	51D	C.I.A. tool	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Thu Jun 14, 1979	31D	Cryptography expert	Stephanie Spadaccini	Maleska
Sun Apr 11, 1971	23D	Cryptography man	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Sun Jan 11, 1953	103A	Worker of cryptograms.	Albert Carroll	Farrar
Sat Aug 23, 1952	7D	Cryptanalyst.	Unknown	Farrar

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