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2 results for ALLUDES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 25, 2018	25A	Makes reference (to)	Finn Vigeland	Shortz
Thu Oct 20, 2005	23A	Refers (to)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

5 results for ALLUDES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jul 8, 1991	45D	Refers	Peter Swift	Maleska
Thu Oct 22, 1981	45D	Refers (to)	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sat Mar 13, 1965	35D	Refers (to).	Unknown	Farrar
Mon May 7, 1962	36A	Refers indirectly (to).	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Wed Apr 23, 1958	7D	Makes reference (to).	Madeline Corse	Farrar

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