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3 results for SOFTENS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 26, 2014	54A	Eases	Michael S. Maurer	Shortz
Wed Mar 5, 2008	42D	Starts to melt	Steven Ginzburg	Shortz
Sat Jul 15, 1995	17A	Relents	Rand H. Burns	Shortz

4 results for SOFTENS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 30, 1988	89D	Melts	Charles M. Deber	Maleska
Mon Jan 9, 1978	26A	Assuages	Hallie & Gerald Parsons	Maleska
Sun Oct 26, 1975	15D	Mollifies	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Sun Aug 31, 1969	115D	Palliates	Thomas W. Schier	Weng

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