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1 result for DEVELOPS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Feb 25, 2002	37D	Unfolds	Christina Houlihan	Shortz

5 results for DEVELOPS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jan 1, 1975	9D	Evolves	Diana Sessions	Weng
Mon Mar 4, 1974	5D	Does darkroom work	Raymond F. Eisner	Weng
Tue May 22, 1973	4D	Does darkroom work	Unknown	Weng
Sun Nov 6, 1966	72D	Evolves.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Tue Oct 27, 1953	39A	Becomes apparent.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar

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