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3 results for CRIMEWAVE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 25, 2017	3D	Reason to summon Batman	Jules P. Markey	Shortz
Mon Apr 3, 2006	11D	Surge in lawlessness	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Fri Dec 9, 2005	31D	Concern for Batman	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz

1 result for CRIMEWAVE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Apr 8, 2018	Diagramless	13D	Break-in breakout?	David Steinberg	Shortz

2 results for CRIMEWAVE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 10, 1965	50A	Front-page topic.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Oct 16, 1954	33A	Job for the P.D.	Thomas J. Varner	Farrar

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