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5 results for EXCITES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 4, 2019	26A	Revs up	Jim Hilger	Shortz
Wed Feb 4, 2015	4D	Fires up	Julian Lim	Shortz
Thu Nov 17, 2011	22D	Gets going	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sun Mar 27, 2005	30A	Turns on	Con Pederson	Shortz
Sat Apr 26, 2003	63A	Winds up	Patrick Merrell	Shortz

2 results for EXCITES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Dec 20, 1961	38A	Arouses.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 30, 1952	112A	Arouses.	Ralph Anderson	Farrar

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