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1 result for PURELY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 14, 1997	42D	100%	A. J. Santora	Shortz

4 results for PURELY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 7, 1980	101A	Without adulteration	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Sat Jun 12, 1971	32D	Entirely	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jul 30, 1970	14D	Completely	Unknown	Weng
Tue Nov 1, 1960	19A	Completely.	Unknown	Farrar

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