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4 results for SHAVES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 29, 2016	12D	They often follow showers	David Phillips	Shortz
Sat Aug 9, 2014	15A	Loses one's shadow, say	Josh Knapp	Shortz
Wed Mar 19, 2003	5D	Tonsorial touchups	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Sun Apr 24, 1994	17D	Removes a layer	Louis Sabin	Shortz

4 results for SHAVES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 20, 1993	41A	Uses a plane	Kevin Boyle	Maleska
Sun Apr 9, 1989	120A	Some are close	Arnold Moss	Maleska
Thu Mar 7, 1963	47A	Close things, at times.	Barbara L. Golub	Farrar
Sun Jan 10, 1960	91A	Passes close to.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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