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3 results for DOGPADDLE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Apr 14, 2009	32A	Simple swimming stroke	Barry Boone	Shortz
Mon Apr 17, 2000	35D	Slowpoke's swimming style	Greg Staples	Shortz
Sat Mar 16, 1996	32D	Just keep one's head above water	G. R. Ferguson	Shortz

1 result for DOGPADDLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 5, 1968	17A	Simple swimming stroke.	Unknown	Farrar

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