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4 results for LISLES from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 14, 2009	31A	Fine threads (2)	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Sun Jan 6, 2008	87A	Some cottons	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Wed Nov 17, 2004	46D	Cotton threads	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Sun Dec 31, 2000	31A	Fine threads (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz

8 results for LISLES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 25, 1987	48D	Certain threads	Bernard Meren	Maleska
Thu May 14, 1987	5D	Fine knits	Christopher Page	Maleska
Sat Jan 10, 1976	63A	Hosiery threads	H. Hastings Reddall	Weng
Thu Oct 9, 1975	38A	Fine threads	David Crosatto	Weng
Thu Jun 29, 1972	44D	Cotton threads	Unknown	Weng
Mon Nov 24, 1969	12D	Cotton threads.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Apr 24, 1954	46D	Cotton threads.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Dec 23, 1950	41D	Sox of twisted cotton thread.	Unknown	Farrar

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