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5 results for INFESTS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Feb 11, 2021	9D	Overruns (4)	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Sun Dec 1, 2019	8D	Overruns (4)	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Mon Jan 28, 2013	1D	Overruns as pests might	Jaime Hutchison and Victor Fleming	Shortz
Fri Jul 1, 2011	68A	Overruns (4)	Chris A. McGlothlin	Shortz
Sat Apr 6, 1996	17A	Overruns (4)	R. Norris	Shortz

4 results for INFESTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Feb 26, 1985	4D	Swarms over	Judith Perry	Maleska
Sun Jul 9, 1967	86A	Overruns.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Jan 16, 1966	67D	Overruns.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Apr 15, 1962	118A	Overruns.	A. J. Santora	Farrar

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