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3 results for KINKY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jun 27, 2017	47D	Broadway's "___ Boots"	John Guzzetta	Shortz
Fri Nov 15, 1996	24A	Tightly curled	R. Norris	Shortz
Fri Sep 22, 1995	60A	Twisted	Jim Page	Shortz

8 results for KINKY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 26, 1986	83D	Tightly curled	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Sun Jun 1, 1986	61A	Tightly curled	Charles M. Deber	Maleska
Sun Feb 5, 1984	51D	Curly's kin	Henry Hook	Maleska
Tue Feb 21, 1978	63A	Closely twisted	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Sat Aug 21, 1971	28D	Closely twisted	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jul 9, 1970	43A	In tight curls	Unknown	Weng
Sat Oct 1, 1966	45A	Tightly curled.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 13, 1947	37D	Notional.	Isaac Kert	Farrar

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