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2 results for ENCIRCLE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 4, 2015	38D	Surround	Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Tue May 6, 2003	63A	Completely surround	Karen M. Tracey	Shortz

1 result for ENCIRCLE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 12, 2014	Acrostic	B	Surround, ring	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

7 results for ENCIRCLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 30, 1974	12D	Surround	Joseph LaFauci	Weng
Mon Feb 14, 1972	65A	Surround	Unknown	Weng
Mon May 20, 1968	9D	Surround.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Mar 17, 1967	2D	Surround.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sat Mar 14, 1964	2D	Surround.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Nov 20, 1956	8D	Surround.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Aug 21, 1954	9D	Besiege.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar

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