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3 results for UPGRADES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 16, 2011	48A	Some software purchases	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun Aug 27, 2006	114A	Goes for the bells and whistles	Seth A. Abel	Shortz
Thu Jun 20, 2002	37D	Newer software, perhaps	Steve Jones	Shortz

1 result for UPGRADES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 16, 2008	Panda	58A	Pugs read newer software versions	Mel Taub	Shortz

1 result for UPGRADES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Feb 1, 1968	49A	Slopes.	Unknown	Farrar

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