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2 results for CILIATE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 29, 2000	23D	Paramecium, e.g.	Bob Klahn	Shortz
Fri Nov 26, 1999	59A	Paramecium or vorticella	Roger Phillips	Shortz

5 results for CILIATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon May 19, 1980	62A	Hairy, as a plant	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Sun Aug 15, 1965	27A	Fringed: Bot.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Fri Mar 30, 1956	16A	Having lashlike hairs.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jul 24, 1949	144A	Protozoan with hairlike processes.	Alice Cook	Farrar
Sun Mar 7, 1948	135A	Having eyelashes.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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