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1 result for APPLICATOR from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 13, 2001	32A	It may help you make up	Joe DiPietro	Shortz

2 results for APPLICATOR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 28, 1968	19A	Cosmetician's device.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sat Apr 1, 1961	58A	Device used as a swab.	Unknown	Farrar

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