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3 results for COTTONSWAB from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 8, 2016	37A	Aid in collecting evidence	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Mon Aug 8, 2011	17A	Q-tip, e.g. (2)	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Tue May 28, 2002	55A	Q-Tip, e.g. (2)	Ed Early	Shortz

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