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2 results for EARPLUG from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 23, 2009	55A	Silencer?	Ben Pall	Shortz
Sun Jun 15, 1997	34D	Swimmer's stopper	Karen Hodge	Shortz

4 results for EARPLUG from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jun 6, 1988	41D	Silencer of a sort	William Canine	Maleska
Sat May 12, 1984	52A	Din deadener	I. Judah Koolyk	Maleska
Tue Jun 6, 1972	2D	Swimmer's protection	Unknown	Weng
Sun Mar 8, 1959	126D	Radio addendum.	Charles E. Gersch	Farrar

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